After Destinee Walker’s go-ahead layup with 1.8 seconds left, Notre Dame only had to play defense successfully to walk away with its fourth consecutive win Thursday. But on the night before Valentine’s Day, the Irish ended up jilted as Emma Guy hit the game-winning basket to give host Boston College a 56-55 win.
After the Eagles (14-10, 7-6) began the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run, the Irish (10-15, 5-8) responded with an offensive barrage of their own that gave them a two-point lead with just over two minutes left. Boston College took the lead out of a timeout with 33.2 seconds left on an elbow jumper from Georgia Pineau. That paved the way for the aforementioned heroics on both sides, though the Irish were the ones left unhappy in the end.
Walker finished with a game-high 21 points to give herself three consecutive 20-point contests for the first time in her career. She also finished one rebound short of a double-double. Katlyn Gilbert complimented Walker with 10 points.