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Winner Rhode Island Col. RIC 16-4,11-0 Little East
35
Plymouth St. Plym 1-11,0-7 Little East
Winner
Rhode Island Col. RIC
16-4,11-0 Little East
62
Final
35
Plymouth St. Plym
1-11,0-7 Little East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rhode Island Col. RIC 14 22 13 13 62
Plymouth St. Plym 19 8 4 4 35
20220131 - WB vs. RIC

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ryan Joy, Athletics Communications Assistant

WBB: Fast start not enough against league-leading RIC

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to Rhode Island College, 62-35, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's basketball game at Foley Gymnasium on Monday evening.
 
The Panthers started the game on a 13-2 run which was trimmed to a five-point advantage after the first quarter. The Anchorwomen, unbeaten in LEC play, found their stride and slowly drifted further away to move to 11-0 in league games.
 
Sophomore Sabrina Vlahovic (New Hope, Pa.), freshman Emma McCulloch (Old Lyme, Conn.) and sophomore Lauren Keller (Fort Morgan, Colo.) each scored six points for the Panthers in the losing effort.
 
Plymouth State drops to 1-11 (0-7 LEC) on the season, while RIC improves to 16-4 and 11-0 in the LEC.
 
The Basics:
  • Plymouth State 35, Rhode Island College 62
    • Plymouth State (1-11, 0-7 LEC)
    • Rhode Island College (16-4, 11-0 LEC)
Top Performers: How it Happened:
  • The Panthers came out swinging, opening the game with a 13-2 run over the first four minutes of play.
  • RIC found its legs, cutting the margin to five points (19-14) to close out the first quarter.
  • The Anchorwomen gained their first lead of the game on a three-pointer to go up, 22-19, with 6:51 on the clock in the second.
  • RIC extended its lead to 13, 34-21, with 2:33 left until halftime.
  • PSU scored six straight points to cut the lead back to seven, 34-27, with under a minute to play.
  • The Anchorwomen scored a final bucket before the half to lead 36-27 at the break.
  • PSU was outscored 13-4 in the third quarter and RIC pulled away in the fourth to close out the victory.
By the Numbers:
  • The Panthers went 14-of-57 (24.6%) from the floor and 7-of-9 (77.8%) from the free throw line.
  • The teams were even on rebounds, 45-45, with PSU edging out RIC on the defensive glass, 29-28.
  • PSU shot an impressive 44.4% in the first quarter.
  • The Panthers scored over half their points in the paint (18).
 
Up Next:
  • The Panthers continue LEC play at home on Wednesday (Feb. 2) when they face Castleton University. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. in Foley Gymnasium.
 
 
 
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