Keene, N.H.--No. 3-ranked Rhode Island College capped the first undefeated regular season in program history with a convincing, 91-51, win at Keene State in the Little East women's basketball action played at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
No. 3 Rhode Island College 91, Keene State 51
Rhode Island College (25-0, 16-0 LEC)
Keene State (11-13, 7-9 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Graduate student guard Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) hit back-to-back three-pointers in the first quarter to help the Anchorwomen build a 21-12 lead after 10 minutes.
 
• RIC would score the final 10 points of the second quarter to further extend its lead to 16, 39-23, going into halftime.
 
• The offense continued to show its prowess in the second half, going on a 19-2 run in the third quarter, to increase the lead to 26 points, 64-38, heading into the fourth and final quarter.
 
• The reserves would get the job done in the fourth quarter, which secured the season sweep of the Owls.
 
• Fifth-year forward Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.) finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
 
• Fifth-year guard Olivia Middleton (Barrington, R.I.) shot 5-for-7 from three-point range to rack up a season-high 17 points.
 
• It is the first time in program history that RIC has run the table in the regular season and gone undefeated in conference play.
 
• RIC has been the Little East Regular Season Champion in each of the past four seasons, claiming the outright title for the third time in as many years.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host the winner of No. 5-seeded Keene State vs. No. 4-seeded Eastern Connecticut (Feb. 20) in the semifinals of the 2024 Little East Women's Basketball Championship on Thursday, Feb. 22 (6 p.m.).