FINAL SCORE: Albany 75, Vermont 40
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont fell to the Albany Great Danes 75-40 in a conference rematch on Saturday at Patrick Gymnasium. The Catamounts are now 7-16 (2-8) on the season and Albany improves to 19-3 (10-0).
 
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"As talented as Albany is, there is a very small margin for error when you play them," head coach Lori Gear McBride said. "Unfortunately our early missed shots and carelessness with the basketball dug too big a hole. Our kids are learning what it takes to play at this level and the effort required to compete with teams like Albany. Today was a painful lesson but we'll grow from it."
 
Andreana Thomas posted 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists to lead the Catamounts. Lauren Handy went 4-for-8 from the field to pile up a career-best 11 points and pulled down three rebounds.
 
Imani Tate led three Danes in double-figures and recorded her 1,000th point with 19 points and nine rebounds. Tiana-Jo Carter registered a double-double as she added 18 points and grabbed 18 boards for Albany.
 
Katie Lavelle tallied six of Vermont's 14 first quarter points as the Catamounts trailed Albany 22-14 after one quarter. A long three-ball by Thomas from deep in the corner cut into the Danes' 10-point advantage, but Albany answered back with an 11-2 run to take its largest lead (39-21) with a minute to play in the half.
 
After 20 minutes the Catamounts trailed the Great Danes 41-25 as Albany shot over 46-percent (15-for-32) from the field. UVM matched Albany on the boards with 20 rebounds apiece.
 
The Danes extended their lead to 57-31 after eight minutes in the second half. Kylie Butler connected on two from the charity stripe in the final moments of the quarter, but Albany held on to a 59-33 advantage with 10 minutes to play.
 
Handy drilled a basket from behind the arc to give her a new season-high of 11 points at the 2:19 mark of the fourth but the Danes secured the win and remain undefeated in America East. The Catamounts held the league's leading scorer Shereesha Richards to just nine points on 2-of-9 shooting on the afternoon.

Vermont returns to action on Monday (Feb. 8) to take on UMass Lowell. Tip-off in Burlington is set for 7 p.m. Radio coverage begins 20 minutes prior to tip-off on WVMT 620-AM and SportsJuice.com. All conference games can also be viewed for free via AmericaEast.tv.

Tickets can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com/tickets, in person at the Athletic Ticket Office located on the balcony in Patrick Gymnasium (Mon - Fri; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), over the phone during office hours at 802-656-4410, or one hour before game time in the lobby of Patrick Gymnasium.