SCORE: UAlbany 59, UMass Lowell 39
 
LOCATION: Broadview Center - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 23-4, 12-2 America East | UMass Lowell 4-22, 4-10 America East
 
SHORT STORY: A strong defensive performance paved the way for UAlbany to defeat UMass Lowell in their final home game of the regular season, Saturday afternoon.
 
KEY STATS

• Freshman Deja Evans had a great all-around performance recording a team-high 15 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks.
• Senior Kayla Cooper scored 10 points while tallying a team-best five assists.
• On defense, junior Lilly Phillips led the team in steals with three. 
• UAlbany shot 55.6% from the floor as a team compared to UMass Lowell's 31.4%.
• The Great Danes won the rebound battle, 28-22, and outscored the River Hawks in the paint, 36-16.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany cracked the scoreboard first after UMass Lowell received a technical foul before the tip-off.
• The two sides traded baskets in the opening three minutes as the Great Danes crept out to an 8-5 advantage. 
• UAlbany enjoyed an 8-2 scoring run to extend the margin to 16-10 with 1:44 remaining.
• The first quarter closed with the Great Danes holding an 18-14 lead.
• Scoring six unanswered points to open the second quarter, UAlbany jumped out to a 24-14 advantage at 7:37, the first double-digit lead of the night.
• Lilly Phillips turned defense into offense as she stole the ball to create a fastbreak layup giving UAlbany a 30-20 lead heading into halftime.
• The second half began with the two sides trading baskets for about four minutes.
• Continuing to attack the paint to find scoring opportunities, the Great Danes broke out on a 6-2 scoring run to end the third quarter while holding the River Hawks scoreless for nearly five minutes.
• The UAlbany offense entered the fourth quarter rekindled as they displayed an ability to score from anywhere on the court and put up 10 unanswered points.
• UMass Lowell answered midway through the final quarter with a 9-4 scoring stretch to close the point gap.
• UAlbany went on to win the contest, 59-39, to defeat UMass Lowell for the second time this season and complete the sweep.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will close the regular season on the road at New Hampshire (Feb. 29) and Maine (Mar. 2).
 
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