El Darwich fills stat line to send Maine past Binghamton
ORONO, Maine -- Sergio El Darwich scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and distributed nine assists and Maine overwhelmed Binghamton 86-63 on Sunday.
El Darwich made 4 of 3 from 3-point range while grabbing five rebounds with three steals. Andrew Fleming scored 15 shooting 7 of 10, Nedeljko Prijovic 14 and Stephane Ingo 13.
Binghamton held a brief 5-0 lead, Maine scored seven straight and never trailed again. After Javon Brown's 3-pointer brought the Bearcats within 11-10, Maine (6-13, 2/3 America East Conference) used a 17-4 run to take control.
The Black Bears led 46-33 at intermission and then used a 12-5 run to start the second half for a 58-38 advantage. Maine now has won two straight following three consecutive defeats.
Sam Sessoms scored 21 for Binghamton (7-11, 1-4), Brown 12 and Brenton Mills 11. The Bearcats have lost three straight.
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2020-2021 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-6 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-5 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-12 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |