SCORE: Binghamton 63, UAlbany 61
 
LOCATION: Events Center - Vestal, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 11-6, 1-3 America East | Binghamton 12-5, 4-0 America East
 
SHORT STORY: UAlbany erupted for a 23-point first quarter and erased a nine-point deficit to briefly take the lead before Binghamton edged ahead in the final seconds of a tight battle, Thursday afternoon.
 
KEY STATS

• Sophomore Delanie Hill led all scorers with 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting, including 50% from beyond the arc and perfect shooting from the free-throw line.
• Sophomore Martina Borrellas followed closely with 17 points - 10 of which came in the first quarter. Borrellas added nine rebounds for a UAlbany game-high.
• Freshman forward Amaya Stewart provided a big spark off the bench with nine points, three rebounds and a 3-4 performance at the free-throw line.
• Senior center Gabriela Falcão anchored the interior with six rebounds, four points, two blocks, and one steal.
• As a team, the Great Danes shot 42.1 percent from three (8-19) and 78.9 percent at the line (15-19).

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany set the tone early with back-to-back threes from Martina Borrellas to build an eight-point lead.
• Delanie Hill caught fire from the perimeter by knocking down two triples in the final minute of the period to help stretch the Great Danes' advantage.
• Amaya Stewart added a layup in traffic as UAlbany capped an efficient offensive frame, leading 23-19 after one.
• The Great Danes continued to generate looks from three as Hill connected early, but Binghamton responded with a series of drives and second-chance finishes.
• The Bearcats were able to create a 10-point lead with just under three minutes until half before a couple of layups from Hill cut the advantage to five and UAlbany headed into halftime down 39-34.
• Coming out of the break, Júlia Palomo Vicente drilled a three from the wing, and Gabriela Falcão converted inside to keep the Great Danes within striking distance.
• Binghamton answered with timely threes and paint touches to push the margin to as many as nine late in the third frame.
• Starting with a seven-point deficit, UAlbany came out with energy to start the final period as Lara Langermann, Borrellas, and Stewart attacked the rim, sparking an 8-2 run that pulled the Great Danes even.
• Borrellas finished at the rim to tie it at 58 before Palomo Vicente buried a clutch right-wing triple to give UAlbany a three-point lead with just under three minutes remaining.
• Binghamton responded with late free throws and a transition layup, while the Great Danes' final looks from three came up just short and the Bearcats took the home win, 63-61.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes finish a road stand at Vermont on Saturday (Jan. 17).
 
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