Women's Basketball: Albany Finishes Up Non-League Play At Rhode Island

Women's Basketball: Albany Finishes Up Non-League Play At Rhode Island

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Every gameday throughout the 2008-09 season, America East will provide a women's basketball update that features notes on that day's matchups as well as recaps of the previous day's action.

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Saturday, January 3
Albany at Rhode Island    12 p.m.

The Great Danes wrap up non-conference play with the Rams... Over the last four games, Albany has lost by an average of 4.25 points and over half of their losses this season have come by five points or fewer... Junior Britney McGee and senior Tiffanie Johnson are second and third in America East with three-pointer percentages of .395 and .388.


Recent Results


Friday, January 2
at Xavier 62, New Hampshire 36  
 
Junior Candace Williams tallied a team-high 11 points and 6 rebounds for the Wildcats... Racheal Fowler matched Williams on the boards, also finishing with 6 rebounds... Freshman Abigail LaRosa dished out four assists.

Boston University 82, at Massachusetts 75

The Terriers became the third America East team to defeat the Minutewomen this year behind senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley's second straight double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds... Senior Kristi Dini recorded a career high with 23 points and six treys... Seniors Christine Kinneary and Amarchi Umez-Eronini each haded out 7 assists as Boston went on to register 20 helpers on 27 field goals.

at Holy Cross 68, Maine 63    
Despite leading for much of the way, and shooting 56.3% from the floor for the game, the Black Bears dropped their 12th game... Junior Brittany Boser netted a team and career-high 24 points... Kristin Baker also finished in double-digits with 10 points to go along with 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.