DeChent Leads Wildcats Past Binghamton in Blowout Win

Thursday, February 20

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

10-17,4-10America East

Binghamton

14-13,6-8America East

Binghamton

New Hampshire

Photo by: Alex Miller / UNH Athletics

2/20/2025 8:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team picked up a dominant 65-38 win over Binghamton on Thursday evening at Lundholm Gym.

Sophomore guard Eva DeChent (Westchester, N.Y.) led the way with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Freshman guard Elizabeth Lavoie (Derry, N.H.) added 12 points, five rebounds, and three 3-pointers.

The Wildcats improve to 10-17 on the season (4-10 America East), while the Bearcats drop to 14-13 (6-8).

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first quarter

Senior guard Kenzie Matulonis (Raynham, Mass.) opened the scoring with a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the corner.
Binghamton responded with a 10-0 run, prompting a UNH timeout at 5:29.
UNH countered with a 9-2 run, including two 3-pointers from DeChent, tying the game at 12-12 with 2:31 remaining.
Binghamton held a 16-15 lead after one.

second quarter

The teams traded baskets early, with the score tied at 26-26 at the media timeout (3:43).
UNH closed the half on a 7-0 run, including another Matulonis 3-pointer followed by back-to-back buckets from DeChent to take a 35-28 lead at halftime.

third quarter

UNH extended its lead to 39-30 with a layup from senior forward Belen Morales Lopez (Alicante, Spain) at the 6:45 mark.
Lavoie knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to double digits (45-33) with 5:07 to go in the third.
The Wildcats ended the quarter on a 9-2 run, capped by a DeChent layup, taking a 54-35 advantage into the fourth.

fourth quarter

The 'Cats scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to make it 63-35 with 6:02 left.
Graduate student guard Sydney Lusher (Oneida, N.Y.) made a free throw line jumper to give UNH its largest lead of the game (65-36).
The Wildcats held Binghamton to just 10 second-half points and one field goal in the fourth, securing the 65-38 victory.

inside the numbers

UNH shot an efficient .471 (24-for-51) from the field, while holding Binghamton to .333 (18-for-54).
The Wildcats dominated the glass, outrebounding the Bearcats 42-25.

Unh notebook

DeChent tied her career high with eight rebounds and recorded her ninth game with 20+ points.
Lavoie set a career high with five rebounds.
Sophomore guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) tied her career high with five assists.
Matulonis tied her career high with three 3-pointers.