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Rhody Faces George Mason in A-10 Championship Final Sunday

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RHODE ISLAND AT THE ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT - Series notes 

  • Rhode Island advanced to the semifinal round after beating Loyola Chicago in the Quarterfinals.
  • The hunt for Rhode Island's first Atlantic 10 Tournament crown continues Sunday at 4:00 p.m. when the Rams play George Mason.
  • Historically, Rhody is 22-37 at the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
  • Head coach Tammi Reiss is 7-6 at the conference tournament. After starting her career 0-3 at A-10's, Reiss has been 7-3 since 2023.
  • Rhode Island is 0-3 in the Championship final. 
  • The Rams have made it to the final in 1984, 2003, and most recently 2024.
  • URI has never won an Atlantic 10 Tournament title. 
  • Rhody defeated George Mason in the meeting between the two teams earlier in the season back on Feb. 14 (79-48).
  • Rhode Island guard Brooklyn Gray matched her career-high with 30 points the last time the Rams faced the Patriots. 

SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS

  • Rhode Island faces George Mason in the Atlantic 10 Championship on Sunday after the Patriots beat Preseason favorite Richmond 60-45 Saturday. 
  • With the win over the Spiders, George Mason moved to 23-8 on the season.
  • George Mason's Zahirah Walton and Kennedy Harris were named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team. 
  • Hawa  Komara and Mary Amoateng were named to the A-10 All-Defensive Team. 
  • Komara was a member of the Rams for four seasons before transferring to George Mason.
  • Amoateng was also named to the All-Rookie Team. 
  • The Patriots won the Atlantic 10 championship for the first time in program history in 2024-25, giving them their first NCAA Tournament berth.

HISTORY

  • The win against Davidson last time out was the 27th win of the season, setting a new single-season record. 
  • It passed the all-time record for wins that the Rams initially set in the 2022-23 season (26). 
  • It's the fourth 20-win season under head coach Tammi Reiss in her seven years at the helm.
  • For perspective, in the 38 years before Reiss, the Rams recorded 22 20-loss seasons.
  • Reiss posted three straight 20-win seasons from 2021-22 through 2023-24 for the first time ever. 
  • Before Reiss, the Rams had just two 20-win seasons.
  • With the 27 wins, the Rams have surpassed last year's win total  (17).

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Brooklyn Gray

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Players Mentioned

Brooklyn Gray

#14 Brooklyn Gray

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Senior
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