BU Women Split Weekend Series
After losing the first game (43-38) of a back to back at the events center this weekend, the Binghamton University Bearcats women’s basketball team defeated Albany 64-52.
Bearcats guard Denai Bowman was the high scorer for BU with 21 points, had her first career double double, and scored more than 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season.
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The Bearcats offense scoring over 60 points once again and tied a season high of fourteen assists while out rebounding the Great Danes 38-29 .
Yesterday was also Senior day and although the pandemic prevented a crowd of people to honor the Bearcats one senior, forward Kaylee Wasco, the team presented her with a special video from her parents who could not be there because of COVID protocol.
Broome County Clerk Joseph Mihalko says he’s ready for another term.
In a news release February 1, the Republican announced he would run for re-election this fall, seeking his second term.
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Mihalko was elected to the post in 2017 and says he’s looking to work toward keeping a fair share of local taxes and fees, bring better service and shorter waits for the Department of Motor Vehicles and services like issuing passports and bringing in additional revenue.
BU Men Split Weekend Matchup’s with New Hampshire
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Saturday the Bearcats defense dominated the Wildcats, Forward George Tinsley had a game high 16 points, scoring the first eight points for the Bearcats, and closing the first half on a 19-11 run.
BU came out of halftime with a 27-7 run and sealed the deal, holding an opponent to the lowest score (44pts) in the last seven years.
Game two saw the Bearcats lead most of the game, and had a seven point advantage late in the second half, the Wildcats pulled to within two with less then a minute in regulation, the Bearcats had a chance to win the game, but missed free-throw attempts to put the game into overtime.
Bearcat Women Defeat UMass Lowell
The Bearcat women split the weekend series with UMass with a 59-49 loss on Saturday.
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Denai Bowman continues to shine as the Bearcats top player with a 20-point game (8 for 18) Sunday, playing the complete game (40 minutes), a first in her career.
The team defense spoiled a late game comeback by the River Hawks, and sealed the victory.
The Bearcats are in fifth place in the America East 4-8 overall, and 4-6 in conference.
The Bearcat Women will host the University of Maine this weekend with 2 p.m. tipoffs on Saturday and Sunday