Scranton, Pa.--Sophomore guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) notched a double-double as Rhode Island College advanced to the Sectional Round of the 2023 NCAA Div. III Women's Basketball Championship by defeating previously undefeated Scranton, 62-55, in second round action played at the John Long Center on Saturday night.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 62, Scranton 55
Rhode Island College (26-3)
Scranton (28-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC led, 9-8, with 5:05 left in the first quarter and then ripped off a 9-2 run, paced by seven points from senior guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.). RIC led by eight, 18-10, after the first quarter.
 
• Scranton did not go down without a fight, as the No. 3 team in the country showed up in the second quarter and trimmed the RIC lead down to just three, 28-25.
 
• The Royals were able to eclipse RIC and build a small lead, 43-39, heading into the final stanza.
 
• With their season on the line, the Anchorwomen responded, as they did in their previous two games, with a huge offensive fourth quarter.
 
• The trio of senior forward Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.), sophomore forward Jayda Bing (Hamilton, N.J.) and Medbury combined for 18 fourth quarter points to down the hosts and advance to the round of 16 for the first time in program history.


 
• Medbury finished with 12 points and 12 boards. Sophomore forward Angelina Nardolillo (Hinsdale, N.H.) led the Anchorwomen with 14 points.
 
• Scranton senior guard Bridgette Monaghan (Florham Park, N.J.) had 34 of the teams 55 points, which included several clutch three-pointers to keep the Royals in the game down the stretch.

• The Anchorwomen's 26 victories are a new program record for a season.


 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face the University of Chicago in the sectional round of the 2023 NCAA Div. III Women's Basketball Championship on Friday March 10 (5:30 p.m.) at Babson College.