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Week of February 7, 2011
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Anchormen defeat upstart Owls, 78-69 RIC sweeps season series with LEC rival Keene State By George Bissell Sports Editor
After having an entire week off to prepare for their Little East Conference rivals, Keene State, the Rhode Island College
men’s basketball team came out firing on all cylinders and earned an impressive 78-69 victory in a key conference matchup on the road. The Anchormen had four of their five starters score in double figures and completed
a season sweep of the Owls for the third consecutive year. The Anchormen (13-7, 7-3 LEC) solidified their hold on possession of second place in the Little East Conference See ANCHORMEN Page 30
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RIC senior guard Antone Gray at a recent game.
Anchorwomen complete season sweep of Keene State Riley pulls down career-high 21 rebounds in victory By Dan Charest Anchor Sports Writer
Anchor Photo/Hayden James
The Murray Center has been left dark by the wintry weather.
Winter weather takes a toll on RIC athletics Varsity basketball games postponed, Ice Hockey rink collapses By George Bissell Sports Editor
All classes and activities at Rhode Island College were cancelled from Tuesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon, and the entire campus was left paralyzed by the winter storm that dumped several inches of snow and rain, leading to icy conditions all across the capital
city of Providence last week. Academics was not the only branch of the college to be affected by the treacherous conditions. RIC athletics was forced to postpone four games last week, including two high-profile varsity men’s and women’s non-conference basketball games. Currently, there is no date set for either game to be made up.
The men’s and women’s basketball games, against Amherst and Norwich, respectively, were originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the Murray Center, but were postponed due to icy road conditions, which made travel for the opposing teams dangerous. “I’m not sure if they’re See WINTER Page 30
Rhode Island College junior forward Rachel Riley scored eight points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds as the RIC women’s basketball team swept the season series with Little East Conference rival Keene State in a 60-47 win on the road at Spaulding Gymnasium. The Owls eliminated the Anchorwomen in the first round of the Little East Conference playoffs last season, but have had no luck against them so far this season. With the key victory, the Anchorwomen (15-5, 6-4 LEC) remain in sole possession of fourth place in the Little East Conference standings. The Owls (10-11, 3-7 LEC) see their overall record fall below .500 for the season and fall to fifth place in the Little East Conference standings, just one game ahead of both UMass Dartmouth and UMass Boston, and two games up on Plymouth State. RIC junior guard Ni-
cole Girard dished out a game-high seven assists and contributed 13 points, thanks to three 3-pointers. Senior guard Lauren Harrington and sophomore forward Courtney Burns each posted nine-point, five-rebound efforts. The game was delayed half an hour due to travel issues, but the late start didn’t impact the Anchorwomen at all as they shot 40 percent (24-of60) from the field and knocked down 30 percent (6-of-20) from 3-point range. Keene State on the other hand was abysmal from the field, shooting 23 percent (15-for-64) and missing 49 shots. The Owls connected on 5-of-19 (26 percent) from downtown and kept pace with a 12-for-16 effort from the free throw line. Keene State junior forward Courtney Cirillo posted a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, while junior guard Meghan Farrell chipped in with 10 See KEENE Page 31