Rhode Island Starters
Phillips, Komara, Dutat, Vital, Kaur

Saint Francis Starters
Boyd, Shelton, Plata, Gibson, Artero

How it Happened
Rhode Island snapped a five-game losing streak in emphatic fashion, drubbing Saint Francis 77-37 Friday in front of a raucous Education Day crowd in the Ryan Center.

Rhode Island (5-8) limited the Red Flash (2-11) to eight points or less in three of the four quarters. On the other end of the floor, URI made a season high with 11 3-pointers as it got its offense on track in a big way.

The Rams scored the first five points of the game and never looked back. Sophie Phillips sank a pair of 3-pointers and Harsimran "Honey" Kaur added one of her own as the Rams used the perimeter to establish an early advantage. The defense forced nine first-quarter turnovers as Rhody scored 10 points off turnovers in the period. An Ayanna Franks jumper pushed the lead to double digits at 17-6 nine minutes into the game.

The onslaught continued into the second quarter, as Rhody scored the first 9 points of the period to extend its lead to 20 points after a pair of Hawa Komara free throws. Kaur added two more 3-pointers before the half ended as URI carried a 35-14 edge into the break.

The lead swelled to as many as 30 late in the third when an Albina Syla jumper put the Rams ahead, 57-27. The Rhode Island lead reached as many as 40 points as the Rams cruised throughout the final period.

Inside the Box Score

• The Education Day crowd 5,992 featured more than 5,000 elementary school students from 38 schools around the state.
• Rhode Island forced a season-high 27 turnover. The previous season high was 25 against Stonehill in the season opener.
• Rhody also matched its season low with just nine turnovers.
• The Rams had a season-high 27 assists on 31 field goals.
• Harsimran "Honey" Kaur matched a career-high with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. It was her second time with 21 points this season and third time overall. She had scored 21 twice before.
• Kaur also had 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
• Sophie Phillips poured in 17 points while making five 3-point baskets.
• Phillips now has 195 career 3-pointers, leaving her just two shy of the program record 197 by Charise Wilson (2014-18).
• Forward Anaelle Dutat was the third Ram in double figures with 12 points and three rebounds.
• Rhode Island's points guards Sophia Vital and Ines Debroise combined for 15 assists and just one turnover.
• Vital had a career-high eight assists to go with seven points and four rebounds. She had no turnovers in 22 minutes.
• Deboise had seven assists and four rebounds.
• Forward Hawa Komara had eight points and eight rebounds.
• Sophomore Katie Ledden had a career-high six points and two rebounds.
• Rhode Island scored 24 points off turnovers and also had a 12-0 edge in second-chance points.

Up Next
Rhode Island opens Atlantic 10 competition when it hosts Saint Louis on Sunday, Dec. 29. Game time is 1 p.m. on ESPN+.