Keene, N.H.--Sophomore guard Shion Darby (Peekskill, N.Y.) and freshman guard Dante Law (Taunton, Mass.) led the way for the Anchormen as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team fell to Keene State, 103-88, in Little East action played at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Keene State College 103, Rhode Island College 88
Keene State College (5-1, 5-1 LEC)
Rhode Island College (1-5, 1-5 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC jumped out to a quick, 10-0, lead in the first two minutes of action with a pair of Law three-pointers
 
• The Owls went on a 12-3 run of their own to narrow the deficit down to just three points, 15-12, with just under 16:00 to play in the first half.
 
• The Anchormen were able to claw out to an eight-point lead, 33-25, on a freshman forward Ousmane Kourouma (Woonsocket, R.I.) layup with 9:00 remaining in the first stanza.
 
• Both teams scored with ease during the opening half, but the Anchormen were able to hold a six-point, 50-44, lead at the halftime break.
 
• Law hit another three-ball right off the bat to start the second half to give the Anchormen a nine-point, 53-44, lead.
 
• A three-pointer from KSC freshman guard Mason Jean Baptiste (Lynn, Mass.) knotted the score at 81 apiece with 7:15 to play in the second half.
 
• KSC exploded for a 20-7 run during the final five minutes of action to secure the victory.
 
• Law registered a game-high 25 points to go along with three assists and three rebounds.
 
• Darby finished with 24 points to go along with eight assists and four rebounds.
 
• Kourouma chipped in with 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for a double-double effort. Freshman guard Jordan Riley (South Windsor, Conn.) contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.
 
• Sophomore forward Jeff Hunter (Hudson, Mass.) led the hosts with 24 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Baptiste added 18 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists.  
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC shot 46 percent (35-for-76) from the field, 39 percent (9-for-23) from three-point range and 60 percent (9-for-15) from the foul line.
 
• KSC shot 53 percent (39-for-74) from the field, 36 percent (8-for-22) from three-point range and 71 percent (17-for-24) from the foul line.
 
• KSC held the advantage on the glass, 44-35.