Keene, N.H.--No. 3-ranked Rhode Island College capped the first undefeated regular season in program history with a convincing, 91-51, win at Keene State in the Little East women's basketball action played at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
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THE BASICS
No. 3 Rhode Island College 91, Keene State 51
Rhode Island College (25-0, 16-0 LEC)
Keene State (11-13, 7-9 LEC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Graduate student guard
Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) hit back-to-back three-pointers in the first quarter to help the Anchorwomen build a 21-12 lead after 10 minutes.
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• RIC would score the final 10 points of the second quarter to further extend its lead to 16, 39-23, going into halftime.
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• The offense continued to show its prowess in the second half, going on a 19-2 run in the third quarter, to increase the lead to 26 points, 64-38, heading into the fourth and final quarter.
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• The reserves would get the job done in the fourth quarter, which secured the season sweep of the Owls.
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• Fifth-year forward
Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.) finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
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• Fifth-year guard
Olivia Middleton (Barrington, R.I.) shot 5-for-7 from three-point range to rack up a season-high 17 points.
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• It is the first time in program history that RIC has run the table in the regular season and gone undefeated in conference play.
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• RIC has been the Little East Regular Season Champion in each of the past four seasons, claiming the outright title for the third time in as many years.
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WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host the winner of No. 5-seeded Keene State vs. No. 4-seeded Eastern Connecticut (Feb. 20) in the semifinals of the 2024 Little East Women's Basketball Championship on Thursday, Feb. 22 (6 p.m.).
