Rhode Island Starters
Muzet, Foppossi, Hendley, Vargas, Tahane

La Salle Starters
H. Hill, Spruill, K. Hill, C. Jacobs, A. Jacobs

How it Happened
Rhode Island cruised to its fourth straight victory Friday night, battling back from a second-half double-digit deficit to defeat La Salle, 75-60, at the Ryan Center. The Rams had four score in double figures en route to their sixth conference win.

Rhode Island (6-5, 6-2 A-10) started the game cold from the floor, connecting on just 5-13 in the second quarter to go into the break down 33-26. 

The Explorers (8-8, 4-5 A-10) built their lead to as many as 11 points in the third period (37-26) after back-to-back layups from Kayla Spruill. A quick spurt at the end of the third quarter made the score 45-44 entering the final 10 minutes.

The Rams pulled away down the stretch, excelling at the free throw line. A season-high 31 points helped Rhode Island put the game away. The Rams were 8-of-12 from the floor, and then iced the game by hitting 13-of-14 at the stripe, outscoring by 16 in the period to seal the victory. 

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt junior Emmanuelle Tahane had a game-high 21 points to go with 10 rebounds for her fifth straight double-double, and six on the season. She added two steals and three assists.
• Sophomore Marie-Paule Foppossi scored 19 points, including 10-11 from the charity stripe. 
• Freshman Catherine Cairns had another hot shooting night, scoring 17 points. All of which came in the second half. 
• Senior Marta Vargas was the fourth Ram to score in double digits, adding 13. The Rams are now 4-0 this year when Vargas scores 10+ points. 
• Rhody scored 23 points off La Salle's 14 turnovers. 
• The Rams had 16 assists to 25 made field goals. 
• Rhode Island also held the advantage in fast break points. Rhody outscored the Explorers 23-2 on the fast break. 
• The win was the fourth straight A-10 victory for the Rams, the longest such streak since the '95-'96 season. Rhody won six straight that year.