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Emma Roberts
36
Wagner WC 3-7,0-0 NEC
72
Winner Rhode Island URI 10-2,1-0 Atlantic 10
Wagner WC
3-7,0-0 NEC
36
Final
72
Rhode Island URI
10-2,1-0 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wagner WC 12 4 6 14 36
Rhode Island URI 21 18 18 15 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Rams Throttle Wagner 72-36 for 10th Win of the Season

Rhode Island Starters
Mbu, Syla, Gray, Vital, Debroise

Wagner Starters
Doreste, Fernandez de Caleya, Richard, Varela, Balde-Camara

How it Happened
Rhode Island blitzed Wagner in the opening minutes of the game and never looked back, defeating the Seahawks 72-36 Friday afternoon. It was the fourth straight win for the Rams, who are off to a 10-2 start for the first time in program history.

After both sides scored on their first two possessions, URI went on a 13-2 run that featured six straight points from Ines Debroise. After a Palmire Mbu layup, Debroise converted an old-fashioned three-point play before hitting a 3-pointer. An Mbu steal led to a Vanessa Harris 3-pointer. A Brooklyn Gray layup assisted by Harris pushed the lead to 17-6 and forced Wagner (3-7) to burn a timeout early.

URI carried a 21-12 lead into the second quarter, and then essentially put the game away by outscoring Wagner scoring the first 15 points of the second quarter. The defense allowed just 22 points combined over the first three quarters combined, building a 35-point lead going into the fourth period.

Inside the Box Score
  • The crowd of 2,155 included more than 1,500 elementary school students from the state who attended Rhode Island's Education Day.
  • Rhode Island's 10-2 record represents the best start to a season in program history. The Rams were 10-3 to start both 2021-22 and 2022-23.
  • All 11 Rhode Island players who saw action scored, and eight different Rams scored at least six points.
  • Sophomore Albina Syla scored a career-high 18 points to go with nine rebounds. She secured seven o-boards.
  • Senior Ines Debroise was the only other Ram in double digits, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds.
  • Syla was 8-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-2 at the free throw line.
  • Rhode Island dominated the glass, outrebounding Wagner 52-35.
  • The Rams had 23 offensive boards and a 20-5 edge in second-chance points.
  • URI's bench scored 29 points, with Vanessa Harris (8) and Aimee Michel (7) leading the reserves.
  • The 36 points for Wagner were the fewest for any Rhody opponent this season. It was the sixth time in the last 40 games Rhode Island has held the opposition to less than 40 points.
Up Next
Rhode Island is off until Tuesday, Dec. 30 when it welcomes Richmond to the Ryan Center for Atlantic 10 action. The remainder of the regular season will be conference games for the Rams. Game time is 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network.

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