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Associated Press
14-03-2025
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Nikola Priede's 20 points help Vermont women beat Albany 62-55 for the America East tourney title
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nikola Priede scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 2 seed Vermont beat top-seeded Albany 62-55 on Friday night in the championship game of the America East Tournament. Vermont and Albany entered with seven America East championships apiece, tied for second all-time behind Maine with 10. It was Vermont's second title over the last 15 years, with the last coming in 2023 against the Great Danes. Vermont (21-12), appearing in its third consecutive championship game, improved to 7-2 against Albany since the start of the 2022-23 season. Albany (26-6) had won seven straight heading into the championship, with its last loss coming to Vermont on Feb. 8. The Great Danes lost at home for the first time this season. Vermont went ahead 55-46 after Keira Hanson made a 3-pointer and Anna Olson followed with a shot in the lane on the next possession with 3:12 remaining. Albany grabbed two offensive rebounds after missed 3-pointers and America East player of the year Kayla Cooper was fouled with 1:12 remaining before she missed two free throws to keep Vermont's lead at 60-53. The Catamounts added a fast-break layup by Priede with 40.3 seconds left for a nine-point lead. Catherine Gilwee added 12 points for Vermont and Olson had 11. Cooper finished with 18 points and Jessica Tomasetti added 14 for Albany, which earned its third trip in the last four year to the championship with a 49-41 comeback victory over Maine. ___
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nikola Priede's 20 points help Vermont women beat Albany 62-55 for the America East tourney title
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nikola Priede scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 2 seed Vermont beat top-seeded Albany 62-55 on Friday night in the championship game of the America East Tournament. Vermont and Albany entered with seven America East championships apiece, tied for second all-time behind Maine with 10. It was Vermont's second title over the last 15 years, with the last coming in 2023 against the Great Danes. Vermont (21-12), appearing in its third consecutive championship game, improved to 7-2 against Albany since the start of the 2022-23 season. Albany (26-6) had won seven straight heading into the championship, with its last loss coming to Vermont on Feb. 8. The Great Danes lost at home for the first time this season. Vermont went ahead 55-46 after Keira Hanson made a 3-pointer and Anna Olson followed with a shot in the lane on the next possession with 3:12 remaining. Albany grabbed two offensive rebounds after missed 3-pointers and America East player of the year Kayla Cooper was fouled with 1:12 remaining before she missed two free throws to keep Vermont's lead at 60-53. The Catamounts added a fast-break layup by Priede with 40.3 seconds left for a nine-point lead. Catherine Gilwee added 12 points for Vermont and Olson had 11. Cooper finished with 18 points and Jessica Tomasetti added 14 for Albany, which earned its third trip in the last four year to the championship with a 49-41 comeback victory over Maine. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Yahoo
10-03-2025
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Vermont Catamounts take on the Bryant Bulldogs in America East Tournament
Bryant Bulldogs (17-13, 10-7 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (19-12, 14-3 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Vermont and Bryant play in the America East Tournament. The Catamounts have gone 14-3 against America East teams, with a 5-9 record in non-conference play. Vermont is third in the America East scoring 61.0 points while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Bulldogs' record in America East games is 10-7. Bryant has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Vermont makes 46.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.8 percentage points higher than Bryant has allowed to its opponents (39.3%). Bryant scores 6.1 more points per game (58.4) than Vermont allows (52.3). TOP PERFORMERS: Catherine Gilwee is averaging 7.6 points and four assists for the Catamounts. Nikola Priede is averaging 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 58.4% over the past 10 games. Mia Mancini is averaging 10.8 points and 3.3 assists for the Bulldogs. Nia Scott is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 8-2, averaging 60.5 points, 28.1 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 45.2 points per game. Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 60.7 points, 30.8 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.9 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
