DeChent’s Career-High 34 Points Lifts UNH Past BU

Saturday, November 16

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-1,0-0America East

Boston University

1-2,0-0Patriot

Boston U.

New Hampshire

DeChent scoring two of her career-high 34 points

Photo by: Alex Miller / UNH Athletics

11/16/2024 9:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team secured a 69-60 victory over Boston University in a tightly contested matchup on Saturday evening at Lundholm Gymnasium.

Sophomore Eva DeChent (Westchester, NY) dominated on the court, delivering a career-high 34 points on 9-for-18 shooting, highlighted by 4-for-9 from beyond the arc and a stellar 12-for-13 at the free throw line. Fellow sophomore Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ) added 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

With the win, the Wildcats improve to 4-1, while Boston University falls to 1-2.

BOXSCORE

Up Next

UNH starts a two-game road trip with a matchup against Boston College on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

first quarter

The Wildcats came out firing, with senior Clara Gomez (Barcelona, Spain), graduate student Sydney Lusher (Oneida, N.Y.), DeChent, and Cavanaugh each hitting 3-pointers to build an early 12-4 lead.

With 2:20 on the clock, Cavanaugh nailed her second 3-pointer of the game to stretch the lead to 15-6. She capped the quarter with her third triple, marking five 3-pointers for the Wildcats in the opening frame.

UNH finished the quarter ahead, 18-12.

second quarter

DeChent carried the momentum into the second, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to 23-15 with 7:12 remaining.

Following a media timeout at 4:25, with the score at 25-15, Lusher sank another 3-pointer to keep the offense rolling. Moments later, DeChent rebounded a missed BU 3-pointer and converted a layup on the other end.

Despite a late push from the Terriers, UNH held firm, closing the half with a commanding 36-19 lead.

third quarter

Boston University started the second half strong, opening on a 7-0 run to cut the deficit. DeChent finally broke through for the Wildcats with a layup, bringing the score to 38-26.

The Terriers continued to chip away, going on another scoring streak to close within three points at 38-35. DeChent ended BU's run with a layup to make it 41-37.

Lusher provided a critical defensive spark with a steal, drawing a foul and sinking both free throws to maintain UNH's lead at 43-41 heading into the final frame.

fourth quarter

DeChent opened the fourth quarter with another 3-pointer. She drew consecutive fouls, converting four free throws in a row to extend the Wildcats' lead to 51-45.

The Terriers fought back with a 6-0 run to tie the game 51-51. However, a BU traveling violation led to another 3-pointer from DeChent, putting UNH back up 56-53.

In the final minutes, DeChent delivered a crucial layup while drawing a foul, completing the three-point play to push the lead to 62-55 with 1:15 remaining. BU forced a foul with 45 seconds left, but DeChent sealed the victory by hitting both free throws.

The Wildcats secured the 69-60 win.

Unh notebook

DeChent set a new career high and recorded her fifth straight double-digit scoring game.

This marks the first time since 2019 that a Wildcat scored 30+ points. Ashley Storey scored 33 against Central Connecticut State on 12/08/19.

At 4-1 the 'Cats are off to their best start through five games since the 2015-16 season.

Cavanaugh's 13 points mark a season high, while her four 3-pointers ties her career high.

Lusher scored a season-high eight points.

Gomez tied her season high with 12 rebounds. She also added five points, five assists, two steals and a blocked shot.

inside the numbers

UNH shot .370 (20-for-54) from the field and an impressive .458 (11-for-24) from downtown, while BU shot .391 (18-for-46) from the field and .333 (6-for-18) from three.