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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n FINAL SCORE: Vermont 72, New Hampshire 56\u00a0 BURLINGTON, Vt. \u2013\u00a0Nikola Priede<\/a> scored a career-high 35 points to lead Vermont (13-4, 2-0 AE) past New Hampshire (6-9, 0-2 AE) on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Gymnasium. The win improved Vermont’s record to\u00a02-0 \u00a0in conference\u00a0play.\u00a0<\/p>\n RELATED LINKS\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Box Score<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n CatamounTV\u00a0Highlights<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n COACH’S QUOTE\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n “Every\u00a0win is important,” said Mayer Women’s Basketball Head Coach Alisa Kresge<\/a>. “Another win\u00a0in\u00a0league is huge to try and get to our end goal, but we know we have a lot to\u00a0get better at.\u00a0And so, when we\u00a0break\u00a0this down, we have to figure out ways to be more consistent.\u00a0Those\u00a0are the\u00a0things\u00a0we’re\u00a0worried about going onto the next opponent\u00a0here.\u00a0We tell our players\u00a0we\u00a0have tonight, and then\u00a0we’re\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0next.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED\u00a0<\/p>\n
Keira Hanson<\/a> opened scoring 47 seconds into the game after collecting\u00a0a steal\u00a0on the defensive end and going coast-to-coast for the layup, earning\u00a0Vermont\u00a0the opening 2-0 lead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the first media timeout with 2:34 left on the clock in the first quarter, New Hampshire was able to gain a 14-9 advantage after going on a 14-7 scoring run led by Eva\u00a0DeChent\u00a0with five points. Hanson was able to tame the Wildcat offensive surge with a corner three-pointer at the 2:59 mark.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coming out of the timeout, Priede scored on Vermont’s first possession, using a turnaround jump shot from midrange to bring the Catamounts within three, 14-11, with just over two minutes\u00a0remaining\u00a0in the opening frame.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Catamounts managed to crawl back within two points, down 20-18 with 7:11\u00a0remaining\u00a0before halftime, orchestrating a 7-4 scoring run to open the second quarter, seeing\u00a0Malia Lenz<\/a>, Emma Haan<\/a>, and Priede all make layups.\u00a0Lenz\u00a0also made\u00a0a\u00a0free throw in the process.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vermont took a 34-28 lead into halftime, getting ten points from Priede and six points from Hanson\u00a0en\u00a0route to a 16-8 scoring run to end the first half. Jadyn Weltz<\/a> recorded seven first half assists, connecting with Priede on four of her baskets in the second quarter with textbook pick-and-rolls, propelling the Catamounts ahead by six points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was back-and-forth basketball at the first media timeout of the third quarter with UVM maintaining the lead, 42-35, getting six points from Priede, who pulled out all her offensive tricks, making a layup, a turnaround jump shot, and a mid-range jump shot, sustaining the Vermont offensive pressure with under\u00a0five minutes left in the third frame. Hanson also added two free throws to begin the third quarter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Following a three-pointer from Weltz with 4:26 on the clock, Patrick Gymnasium erupted when Weltz once again showed off her playmaking abilities, finding Jacklynn Hosier<\/a> a minute later in front of the Catamount bench, where she drained a three-pointer, forcing New Hampshire to take a timeout as Vermont gained a double-digit lead, 48-37, with 3:29 remaining in the quarter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Weltz capped off the third quarter with a buzzer-beater mid-range floater, seeing UVM take a 55-41 lead into the final quarter of action. Prior to the Weltz buzzer beater, Priede made a layup while getting fouled, where she then made her free-throw at the charity stripe.\u00a0Lenz\u00a0also added a layup after a touchdown pass of an assist from Weltz set her up perfectly for a wide-open look.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Priede took over in the final quarter, scoring ten total points, finishing with 35 points overall, the most points since 2017, as the Catamounts roared past the Wildcats 72-56 on home court.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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To go with\u00a0Priede’s 35 points,\u00a0she\u00a0shot\u00a016-20\u00a0(80.0%)\u00a0from the field, 3-3\u00a0(100.0%)\u00a0from the\u00a0charity stripe, pulled down\u00a0four\u00a0rebounds, and had one assist.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Hanson was second in\u00a0scoring\u00a0with\u00a013 points; she also corralled three rebounds, dished out\u00a0an\u00a0assist, and recorded\u00a0two\u00a0steals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Weltz recorded\u00a0her fourth career\u00a0double-double\u00a0as she scored 10 points, had 11 assists, pulled in\u00a0five rebounds, and\u00a0recorded\u00a0a steal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vermont had the edge in shooting from the field as they went 31-58 (53.4%).\u00a0However,\u00a0New Hampshire shot better from both\u00a0three-point range goig 3-10 (30.0%), and from the line, shooting 9-11 (81.8%).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
UP NEXT\u00a0<\/p>\n Following the win over New Hampshire, the Catamounts get five days to prepare for their next road game in Vestal, N.Y. where they will take on the Binghamton Bearcats on Thursday (Jan. 8). Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with the\u00a0radio broadcast available on the\u00a0Varsity<\/a> <\/a>Network\u00a0<\/a>App<\/a>\u00a0featuring Ryan Zimmerman on the call.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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