In the 81st meeting between the squads, the Polar Bears improved to 5-2, while the Bobcats saw their five-game winning streak halted as they fell to 5-2. Bowdoin holds a 59-22 edge in the all-time series.
Henrikson netted 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Gould buried four 3-pointers and ended with 18. Kaitlin Donahoe chipped in 13 points and dished out six assists for Bowdoin.
Bates got 13 points from Allie Beaulieu and 11 from Annie Burns, who also grabbed seven rebounds. Meredith Kelly pitched in 12 points and six boards off the bench for the Bobcats.
Both teams struggled offensively in the early going, but Bates was able to muster an 8-1 run to take a 26-19 edge after a Taryn O’Connell lay-in with just two minutes remaining in the first half.
Bowdoin came alive behind a pair of Gould trifectas, including a 3-pointer to tie the game 26-26 at the break.
The Polar Bears jumped out of the gates in the second half with a 9-2 run for a 35-28 lead. Bates drew to 35-32, but another 9-2 run by the hosts put the Polar Bears in command, 44-34, with 14 minutes left.
The Polar Bears continued to build their edge, increasing their advantage to as many as 17 points with five minutes remaining.
Bowdoin held a 35-32 edge on the glass. The Polar Bears hit on 51 percent of its shots in the second frame.
Bowdoin is slated to visit Emerson on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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