By Cole Emery —
No. 5 Louisville Cardinals defeated the Boston College Golden Eagles 68-48 Feb. 27 at the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cards jumped out to an early 18-6 lead thanks to five forced turnovers that turned into seven points for Louisville.
Boston College fought back and went on a 11-2 run to finish the quarter down three points to the Cards. Sophomore Makayla Dickens scored nine points in the final two and a half minutes of the first quarter from beyond the arc.
The run left the Cardinals unaffected, and they went on a 13-2 run of their own to start the second quarter.