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WCAX 6 p.m. News, Part 2

WCAX Saturday 6 a.m. News, Part 2

WCAX 11 p.m. News

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Thursday tapped Mike LaChance to lead the city’s fire department.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - For the seventh time in the last eight years, the UVM men’s basketball team has earned the right to play for the America East title. The latest trip coming after a 79-57 beatdown of fifth-seeded Binghamton Tuesday night in the conference semifinals at Patrick. The Bearcats hung close for a little while, but after leading just 12-10, UVM exploded on a 27-8 run to close the first half and put the game out of reach. Dylan Penn knocked down four three-pointers in the first half alone en route to 26 points to lead all scorers. Kam Gibson straddled halftime on a person 13-point scoring run and ended with 15. The Cats will seek a fifth America East Tournament championship in seven seasons when they welcome UMass-Lowell into Patrick for an 11 a.m. tip on Saturday.

DIVISION I #1 CVU 64, #4 BFA - St. Albans 40 #2 Rice 76, #6 Brattleboro 49 DIVISION II #4 Montpelier 60, #1 Spaulding 53 DIVISION IV #4 Mid VT Christian 47, #1 Long Trail 46