Providence, R.I.—Senior guard
Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) finished with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as Rhode Island College defeated Keene State, 42-26, to claim a share of the 2025 Little East Regular Season Championship on Saturday afternoon at The Murray Center.
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 42, Keene State 27
Rhode Island College (19-6, 14-2 LEC)
Keene State (12-13, 8-8 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC finished the regular season with a 14-2 mark in the Little East and shares the league's regular season crown with UMass Dartmouth, which also posted a 14-2 mark vs. LEC competition.
• The Anchorwomen are the No. 2 seed and will receive a first round bye in the upcoming Little East Championship, which begins on Feb. 25.
• Prior the game, senior forwards
Jayda Bing (Hamilton, N.J.),
Angelina Nardolillo (Hinsdale, N.H.) and
Maggie Schwab (Saunderstown, R.I.) were honored on Senior Day.
• The game proved to be offensively challenging for both clubs. RIC held a 26-4 lead at halftime. The Owls outscored the hosts, 23-16, in the second half, but never seriously threatened the Anchorwomen's advantage.
• Bing finished with six points, eight rebounds and a steal in 27 minutes. Nardolillo registered 12 points, four boards and a block.
• Sophomore forward
Meagan Schuermann (Cooperstown, N.Y.) chipped in with six points, six rebounds, one assist and a block.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host the winner of No. 3 Southern Maine and No. 6 UMass Boston in the semifinals of the 2025 Little East Women's Basketball Championship on Thursday, Feb. 27 (7 p.m.).