Providence, R.I.—Senior guard Brooke Young (West Warwick, R.I.) posted a double-double as the Rhode Island College women's basketball team tipped off the 2020-21 regular season with a 51-47 win over Keene State in Little East Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at The Murray Center.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 51, Keene State 47
Rhode Island College (1-0, 1-0 LEC)
Keene State (0-1, 0-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC sophomore forward Willcia McBorrough (Providence, R.I.) opened the game with a layup and RIC did not trail for the remainder of the first quarter. McBorrough, Young and sophomore guard Maci Dorantes (Bristol, Conn.) each had four points as RIC took a 12-8 advantage after 10 minutes.
 
• McBorrough was saddled with four first-half fouls, which limited the Anchorwomen's effectiveness in the pain.
 
• RIC opened up a 10-point, 18-8, lead with 6:26 left in the first half on a jumper by sophomore guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.). The Owls closed with five points on two occasions in the second quarter, but the hosts took a seven-point, 24-17, advantage into the locker room at halftime.
 
• Young led the Anchorwomen with eight points and five boards over the first 20 minutes. KSC sophomore guard Arianna Hebert (Portsmouth, N.H.) led the visitors with six points, three boards and a pair of assists at the mid-way point.
 
• Rhode Island College led by as many as 14 and 12 twice in the third quarter and was up by seven, 39-32, with the final 10 minutes left to play.
 
• The Owls went on a 7-2 run to open the fourth frame and closed to within a single point, 43-42, on a freshman guard Jackie Alibrandi (Holliston, Mass.) trey with 5:34 left.
 
• Layups by Dorantes and a senior guard Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) gave RIC some breathing room, but back-to-back layups from Hebert and freshman forward Rylee Burgess (Rutland, Vt.) pulled the visitors within three, 50-47, with 39 seconds left.
 
• KSC missed a pair of treys down the stretch and a Young free throw gave the Anchorwomen a cushion with five seconds left to preserve the win.
 
• Young finished with 11 points, 10 boards and a pair of assists. Dorantes led all scorers with 15 points. Guerrier chipped in with 10 points, three boards, three assists and a pair of steals.
 
• Hebert wrapped up the contest with seven points, five boards, three assists and two steals. Alibrandi led all Owls in scoring with 11 points to go along with six rebounds. Sophomore guard Michelle LaBonte (South Windsor, Conn.) and Burgess each hauled down 10 rebounds.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC shot 36 percent (20-for-56) from the field, 11 percent (1-for-11) from three-point land and 47 percent (8-for-17) from the charity stripe.
 
• KSC shot 32 percent (18-for-56) from the field, 13 percent (3-for-23) from downtown and 50 percent (8-for-16) from the free throw line.
 
• Keene State led in rebounding, 43-38. Keene turned the ball over 19 times, while RIC committed 16 miscues.
 
• The two teams combined to shoot 12 percent (6-for-50) from three-point range in the contest.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, Jan. 27 (6 p.m.).