Rhode Island Starters
Newson, Stewart, Borrellas, Vital, Hill
USF Starters
Kohn, Diakite, Ingram, Porter, Collier
How it Happened
Rhode Island earned its first victory in the
Colleen Mullen era, defeating USF 82-63 at the Opening Statement hosted by Belmont in Nashville, Tenn. Sunday afternoon.
A balanced attack saw five players score in double digits for Rhode Island, with
Amaya Stewart leading the way with a season-high 19 points.
Delanie Hill (15 points),
Martina Borrellas (14)
Amori Jarrett (14) and
Sophia Vital (13) all got into the act.
The game was tight throughout the first half and midway into the third quarter before the Rams (1-2) used a 20-7 run over the final five minutes of the third quarter to create separation from USF. A step-back jumper by
Sophia Vital followed by a second-chance basket by
Delanie Hill give Rhody a 46-42 lead.
The next 14 points came from
Amori Jarrett and Hill. Both hit a 3-pointer and went 4-for-4 at the free throw line as Rhode Island a 60-49 lead. Vital capped the surge with a jumper at the buzzer, giving the Rams a 13-point lead heading into the final period.
Rhody kept the Bulls at an arm's length throughout the fourth quarter, never letting its lead dip below double digits. A left-handed layup by Jarrett extended the lead to 72-57, and a
Martina Borrellas basket made it a 17-point contest, putting the victory on ice.
Inside the Box Score
- Rhode Island was outstanding at the free throw line, hitting 20-of-23 (87 percent) at the stripe.
- Amaya Stewart had 19 points while shooting 8-of-11 from the field. She also had eight rebounds and three assists.
- Delanie Hill had 15 points and was 7-for-9 at the line.
- Sophia Vital controlled the game at the point, scoring 13 points to go with five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
- Martina Borrellas was highly efficient, scoring 14 points while shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 at the line.
- Amori Jarrett had a career-high 14 points with two rebounds and one blocked shot.
- After committing 10 turnovers in the first half, Rhody had just three after the break.
- The Rams had a 20-12 edge in points off turnovers.
- URI also had a 16-6 advantage in bench scoring.
Up Next
Rhode Island continues its traveling ways with a visit to Wagner on Thursday, Nov. 12.
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