Binghamton (8-7 overall record) joined Albany atop the league standings at 2-0 with a road win Thursday night over Stony Brook 44-32.
Binghamton senior Andrea Holmes netted a game-high 19 points and the Bearcats' defense held Stony Brook to 22.2 percent field-goal shooting. Orla O'Reilly finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and six steals.
The loss snapped the Seawolves' three-game winning streak and dropped them to 4-11 overall and 1-1 in America East play.
In Durham, N.H. last night, the Wildcats snapped another streak: an 18-game winless streak against Hartford with a 64-45 wire-to-wire victory. UNH shot well all night, including going 8-for-14 from three-point distance, and distributed the ball well with 19 assists on 24 field goals. Reigning Player of the Week Denise Beliveau scored a game-high 23 points, while teammates Morgan Frame (15 points) and Kelsey Hogan (13 points) joined her in double figures.
Hartford, the defending America East Tournament Champion, falls to 9-7 overall and 0-2 against America East opponents.
Check into www.AmericaEast.com over the weekend for coverage of four more conference games Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, Jan. 5
Binghamton 44, at Stony Brook 32 l Boxscore l
at New Hampshire 64, Hartford 45 l Boxscore l
Wednesday, Jan. 4
at Albany 53, UMBC 41 l Boxscore l
Boston U. 61, at Vermont 60 l Boxscore l