Rhode Island Starters
Muzet, Foppossi, Hendley, Vargas, Tahane
 
St. Bonaventure Starters
Harris, Johnson, Lops, Brown, Dziezgowski
 
How it Happened
Freshman Catherine Cairns and redshirt junior Emmanuelle Tahane combined for 40 as Rhode Island dominated St. Bonaventure, 76-60, Saturday afternoon.

Rhode Island (5-5, 5-2 A-10) took control early en route to its third straight win and fifth win in six games. After the visiting Bonnies scored the first basket of the game, Rhody responded with a 13-2 run that forced St. Bonaventure to burn a timeout just 6:31 into the game. Marie-Paule Foppossi had six points to lead the run, which helped the Rams reach the end of the quarter with a seven-point lead.

St. Bonaventure (2-8, 1-6 A-10) battled back in the second quarter, using a 12-3 run to get the score within one possession, 23-20. Rhode Island went cold while the Bonnies made their run, hitting just one of eight shots and turning the ball over three times in the opening minutes of the second quarter. Rhode Island warmed up down the stretch, hitting its final four shots of the half to take a 33-25 edge into the break.

Rhode Island put the game away with an offensive explosion in the third quarter. Tahane had 10 points and eight rebounds in the quarter and Cairns added nine points while making three 3-point shots. The Rams outscored St. Bonaventure by 16 points in the period to put the game away. The Bonnies trimmed the lead in the fourth quarter, but the outcome was never in doubt over the final 10 minutes.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island made a season-high 11 3-point shots on 23 attempts.
• The Rams also had a season-high 19 assists on its 29 field goals.
• The Rams had a 37-24 edge on the boards.
• Freshman Catherine Cairns scored a career-high 22 points while making 6-of-9 from 3-point range. It was her fourth time scoring in double figures.
• The six 3-point baskets were a career high for Cairns and were just one off the program's single-game record. It marked just the second time this season the Rams have had a player make three in a game this season.
• Redshirt junior Emmanuelle Tahane recorded her fourth straight double-double and her fifth of the season. She finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
• Graduate senior Johanna Muzet dominated the boards and was a playmaker on offense. She had six points, nine rebounds and a career-high five assists.
• Redshirt sophomore Marie-Paule Foppossi had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
• Senior Marta Vargas had eight points and four assists.
• Rhode Island's bench contributed a season-high 27 points.

Up Next
Rhode Island stays at home to host La Salle on Friday, Jan. 29. The Rams are in the midst of a six-game home stand.