Pissis Posts 30 Points to Bring ‘Cats Back in Win Column Over Binghamton

Photo by: Meg Rice

Pissis’ 30 points serves as his UNH career-high

DURHAM, N.H  –  The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team defeated Binghamton, 79-72 on Saturday afternoon from Lundholm Gymnasium.
 

Junior guard Sami Pissis (Paris, France) scored his UNH career-high of 30 points and recorded three rebounds for the Wildcats. Junior guard Anthony McComb III (Dayton, Ohio) added 13 points for the 'Cats.
 

The Wildcats improve to 3-15 (1-2 AE). 

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Score: UNH 79, Binghamton 72

Records:  UNH (3-15, 1-2 AE), Binghamton (9-9, 1-2 AE)

Location: Durham, N.H (Lundholm Gymnasium)

Date: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

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FIRST HALF

●      Within the first minute, Pissis got the scoring started with a three.

●      Binghamton took the lead 12-3, but junior guard Jawarie Hamelin (Westerly, R.I.) made a layup to stop the scoring run.

●      Following the first timeout, Pissis was fouled on a made three-pointer to spark some momentum for the 'Cats.

●      Freshman center Caleb Middleton (Dover, N.H.) secured two offensive rebounds, followed by a freshman guard Antoni Siewruk (Koszalin, Poland) three to help the 'Cats come back (18-15).

●      Binghamton held the lead, but Siewruk made it a four-point difference with a layup.

●      With seconds left on the clock, Pissis dropped in a layup but the 'Cats could not take the first half (42-37).

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SECOND HALF

●      Sophomore forward Davide Poser (Veneto, Italy) kicked off the scoring for UNH with a layup.

●      Graduate student forward/center Emmanuel Okpomo (Delta State, Nigeria) continued the momentum with a layup, free-throw, and a block.

●      Freshman guard Khalil Badru (New Britain, Conn.) tied up the game with a layup, and another Pissis layup put the 'Cats in the lead 46-44.

●      Pissis made it a one-point game with a three and following a Binghamton timeout, Okpomo sunk a layup to regain the UNH lead 51-50.

●      Poser drilled two three-pointers, keeping the 'Cats on fire (65-59).  

●      With two minutes left, Pissis made five of his seven free throws putting them six points ahead.

●      Binghamton crept back up, but free throws from Hamelin and Badru helped the Wildcats secure their first conference win 79-72.

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Up Next

●      The 'Cats continue conference play next week for a road trip to UMBC (Thursday, Jan 16, 6 p.m.) and NJIT (Saturday, Jan 18, 3 p.m.).