JAN. 7: Men push win streak to nine; women’s streak ends at three

Over the past month, the Boston University men’s and women’s basketball teams haven’t really gotten the opportunity to find out what losing is like. But on Wednesday, while one team saw its recent fortune continue with another win, the other saw its success fade with a loss.

The men’s squad (9-3, 3-0 America East) stretched its current win streak to nine games Wednesday night with a 59-48 road win over the University of Hartford behind a game-high 16 points by junior guard Chaz Carr. Junior forward Rashad Bell chipped in with 12 points and 10 rebounds of his own to help BU to the victory.

While the Terriers only shot 34.6 percent for the game, they were able to force 14 turnovers and hold the Hawks (4-6, 0-2) to only 40 percent from the field. Ryan Stys (14 points) was the only player from Hartford to score in double figures.

Since the beginning of December, BU has posted a win at Big Ten powerhouse University of Michigan (61-60 on Dec. 30) and victories over the University of New Hampshire (56-51 on Jan. 2) and the University at Albany (79-62 on Jan. 4) to start the America East portion of its schedule in perfect fashion.

The women’s team (5-5, 0-1 America East), however, saw its current three-game tear come to an end Wednesday when Hartford rode into Case Gymnasium and escaped with a 69-60 win in the first America East game for both teams.

The Hawks (10-2, 1-0) extended their own win streak to five games behind 18 points from guard Liz Stich. Junior forward Adrienne Norris led the way for BU with her team-high 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Terriers had won five of their six dating back to Dec. 3 to pull one game above .500 before they dropped to Hartford in front of 144 at “The Roof.”

Both BU squads are set to take on Binghamton University this weekend, with the men playing host to the Bearcats on Saturday at 12 p.m. while the women hit the road on Sunday for a 1 p.m. game.