ALBANY, N.Y. - Senior guard Ebone Henry scored 23 points to lead Albany (22-3, 13-0) over Boston University (22-5, 12-2), 79-72, at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y. on Thursday night. The win gave the Great Danes a two-game cushion in the race for the America East Conference regular-season title. Albany can clinch at-least a share of the title with a win over Vermont on Sunday.
The Terriers started the game by hitting its first three shots, including a pair of 3-pointers from Kristen Sims to take an early 8-0 lead.
Albany responded with a 14-0 run of its own, sparked by a strong defensive effort by forcing five turnovers and holding Boston U. without a field goal for almost six minutes. The Great Danes led by as many as 10 in the first half, and turned 11 Terrier turnovers into 17 points.
Boston U. came back to tie the game at 22 and again at 25 following another 3-pointer from Sims, but Albany closed the half on a 10-2 run to take a 35-27 lead into halftime.
The Terriers started the second half even hotter than the first, draining their first eight shots from the floor, including six 3-pointers. Chantell Alford was a big part of that effort, hitting three of those treys and finishing the contest with a game-high 25 points.
The run put Boston U. on top by as many as six at 51-45, outscoring the Great Danes 24-10 over the first six minutes of the second half.
Albany battled back to tie the game at 52 apiece when Lindsey Lowrie found the touch from the outside, hitting two 3-pointers during a 13-3 run to put the Great Danes on top 65-55. Lowrie finishing with 15 points, hitting five 3-pointers.
The Terriers would come as close as five with 5:21 left following a free throw from Rashidat Agboola. Lowrie hit a 3-pointer on the ensuring possession for Albany and Keyana Williams hit back-to-back jumpers to stretch the lead back to 10 with less than three minutes to go to ice the game.
Schedule/Results
Albany 79, Boston U 72 - Box Score | Recap