Boston, Mass.--Graduate student guard Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) scored a game-high 16 points, while also corralling in eight rebounds, as No. 3 Rhode Island College defeated UMass Boston, 71-55, in Little East women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
No. 3 Rhode Island College 71, UMass Boston 55
Rhode Island College (20-0, 11-0 LEC)
UMass Boston (4-14, 2-9 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Fifth-year forward Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.) scored six points in the first quarter as the hosts jumped out to a 23-5 Anchorwomen lead after the first 10 minutes.
 
• A layup by Guerrier with 1:12 remaining in the second quarter, which would bring her to the 10-point threshold, gave RIC a 38-13 lead, just before halftime.
 
• Back-to-back layups from fifth-year center Neleesha Meunier (Leominster, Mass.) helped give the Anchorwomen a 57-26 lead with 1:58 left in the third quarter.
 
• Despite the host's outscoring RIC, 27-12, in the fourth quarter, the massive lead was too much for UMass Boston as the third-ranked Anchorwomen increased their program-record win streak to 20 games.
 
• RIC swept the season series from UMB, having downed the Beacons, 90-40, at The Murray Center on Dec. 9, 2023.
 
• RIC has won 20 or more games in each of the last three seasons and in four of the last five campaigns.
 
• Fifth-year guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.) filled the stat sheet with 10 rebounds, seven points, five steals and three steals on the day.
 
• Booth added 10 points, six boards, two assists, one bock and a steal. Meunier ripped off eight points and four boards in 11 minutes off the bench.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at No. 25 UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, Jan. 31 (5:30 p.m.).