Rhode Island Starters
Williams, Foppossi, Cairns, Elmore, Tahane

George Washington Starters
Taiwo, Gingras, Webster, Loder, Patel

How it Happened
In its first game in 24 days, Rhode Island didn't skip a beat in its A-10 opener, cruising past George Washington 73-42 Wednesday. 

After George Washington (7-8, 0-2 A-10) scored the first basket, Rhody went on an 8-0 run to go up 8-2 and never looked back. A 3-pointer by Dolly Cairns pushed the lead to 15-4 at the first media timeout (4:10), and the Rams (11-3, 1-0 A-10) used a 7-4 run to close out the period up 22-8. In the second quarter, Rhody continued the momentum. The Rams scored three straight baskets from Anna Dreimane, Emmanuelle Tahane, and Cairns to start an 8-3 run that closed out the half with Rhody up by 20 (39-19). 

The Rams built their lead to as many as 35 points in the fourth quarter, after Mayé Touré had a put back layup to make the score 68-33. George Washington connected on three straight 3-pointers, but it was too late as the Rams put the game away for their first conference win. 

Inside the Box Score

• The game was the first for Rhody in 24 days. The last time the Rams hit the hardwood was Dec. 19 against Boston University. 
• Grad senior Dez Elmore led all scorers with a game-high 18 points on 7-of-11 from the floor. She pulled down 10 rebounds for her third double-double on the year. She added three steals. 
• Sophomore Dolly Cairns scored 14 points and seven rebounds in her first start of the season. 
• Redshirt senior Emmanuelle Tahane was the third Ram to score in double figures, adding 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting. 
• Freshman Emmi Rinat had eight points, while connecting on both of her shot attempts from long range. 
• Grad senior Anna Dreimane scored five points and had three rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench. 
• The win snapped a 10-game win streak by the Colonials in the all-time series. It was the first win for the Rams against George Washington since Jan, 12, 2010.

Up Next
The Rams return home to host George Mason at the Ryan Center on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1:00 p.m.