BOSTON, Mass. – A trio of Anchorwomen finished in double-figures to lead Rhode Island College to a 66-54 win over women's basketball Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 54, Rhode Island College 66
UMass Boston (7-12, 6-7 Little East Conference)
Rhode Island College (18-5, 13-1 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Madison Medbury led RIC with 13 points, while
Meg Dixon (Hanover, Mass.) led all the players with 29 points after going 10-for-19 from the field, which included four 3-pointers. She also grabbed 11 rebounds to earn her sixth double-double of the campaign.
Rhode Island jumped out to an early 9-0 lead and never looked back as they look to stay atop the conference standings with only a week left in the regular season. They would hold a seven point advantage after one, before taking a 10 point lead into the break (28-18).
The Anchorwomen would control the scoreboard for the all the third period. The fourth and final frame, saw the Beacons chip away at the deficit thanks to a 12-point showing from Dixon. The Beacons outscored RIC 25-19 over the final 10 minutes.
BY THE NUMBERS
- On the day, the Beacons shot 35.2% from the field and 85.7% from the line
- RIC held a 37-33 advantage on the glass
- Jasharee Greene (Boston, Mass.) was the only other Beacon to finish in double-figures with 13 points
- Dixon's 29 points was her most since January 24 when she recorded a program record 35 points in the win over Castleton
- All-time RIC is now 19-61 against the Beacons
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Southern Maine next Wednesday for a 5 p.m. conference game.
