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Burks-Wiley, Kinneary Boost Terriers over Binghamton, 81-63
January 14, 2009 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 14, 2009
BOSTON - Seniors Jesyka Burks-Wiley and Christine Kinneary poured in 22 points apiece as the Boston University women's basketball team extended its unbeaten streak to four games with an 81-63 victory over Binghamton on Wednesday evening at Agganis Arena. The Terriers improve to 9-6 overall and remain unbeaten in league action with a 3-0 mark in the America East. Binghamton falls to 6-10 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
Kinneary earned America East Player of the Game honors after shooting 60.0 percent from the field and 10-for-11 from the free throw line and the senior point guard was just one point shy of matching a career high. Burks-Wiley recorded her fourth double-double of the season with her 22-point, 11-rebound performance. Binghamton's AE Player of the Game Erica Carter was 4-for-10 from the field and hit two treys to finish with a team-high 12 points.
The Terriers were able to penetrate the Bearcats' defense and their inside game produced 36 points in the paint. In addition, BU forced 19 Binghamton miscues to score 22 points off turnovers, while also winning the battle of the boards with a 41-34 advantage in rebounds.
Boston University enjoyed a 49-33 lead at halftime following a game-changing 15-5 run midway through the first stanza that boosted BU from one point under to a nine-point advantage, 27-18. During that stretch, Kinneary knocked down seven points and the Terriers never looked back extending their lead to as much as 20 points in the first half, 42-22 at 2:43.
In the second half, Binghamton would come as close as 14 points, 66-52, at 6:58, however, a 9-0 run brought the lead back up to 23 and put the game away as the Terriers reached 80 points for the fifth time this season.
BU will continue its homestand with a Saturday match-up with New Hampshire at Case Gym. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
