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Fairfield Recap
Kendall Bennett
63
Binghamton Bingha 0-2,0-0 America East
90
Winner Fairfield Fairf 1-0,0-0 Metro
Binghamton Bingha
0-2,0-0 America East
63
Final
90
Fairfield Fairf
1-0,0-0 Metro
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Binghamton Bingha 8 21 22 12 63
Fairfield Fairf 27 16 33 14 90

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | David O’Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)

Women’s Basketball defeated 90-63 at Fairfield

Pucci scores 23 points, K, Bennett adds 17 points

FAIRFIELD, Conn – Kaety L'Amoreaux and Meghan Andersen combined for 45 points, powering Fairfield (1-0) to a 90-63 win over Binghamton (0-2) in the America East-Metro Challenge on Friday evening at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. For the Bearcats, the game came against the defending Metro Athletic Conference champions who are currently ranked fourth in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.

L'Amoreaux, the reigning Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year, finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Anderson, the preseason pick for this year's Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year Award, netted 22 points - which included six three-point field goals.

For Binghamton, its three-senior starters combined for 51 of its 63 points. Senior guard Bella Pucci tied for the game high with 23 points. Senior forward Kendall Bennett added 17 points while senior guard Yanniah Boyd chipped in 11 points. 

Pucci now has seven career games with 20+ points. In addition, she now has 907 career points and moves into 21st place all-time in Binghamton program history. Against Fairfield, she surpassed Jasmine Sina (2014-18), who finished her career with 897 points.

K. Bennett and Boyd have each reached double figures in both games so far this season. Against Fairfield, K. Bennett was 6-for-10 from the field while Boyd dished out a team-best five assists and grabbed five rebounds.

Fairfield got the separation it needed during the first period, taking a 27-8 lead through 10 minutes of play. Andersen scored 14 of her points during that stretch.

Binghamton settled down in the second period, trimming the deficit to 43-29 at the half. The Stags then reeled off another 33 points in the third period, to go up 76-51 with 10 minutes to go.

The Stags led by at least 24 points the rest of the game.

The Bearcats complete the America East-Metro Challenge at Siena on Sunday at 4 p.m.





 
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