PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  –  Conference leader Rhode Island College Anchormen outscored the University of Southern Maine Huskies 22-10 in the fourth quarter to break open the game and earn a 72-52 win in a Little East Conference women's basketball game Saturday afternoon at the Murray Center.
 
Antonia Corsinetti scored 16 points to lead four RIC players in double-figures as the Anchormen earned their sixth consecutive win.  RIC is undefeated in conference play at 6-0.
 
The Records: 
Southern Maine (3-8, 2-2 Little East)
Rhode Island College (11-4, 6-0 Little East) +6
 
Series History:  Facing each other for the 89^th time in series history, RIC sweeps the regular season series from the Huskies in 2021-2022.  USM leads the overall series 69-20. 
 
Standout Huskies:  Victoria Harris (Altus, Okla./Lewiston) 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists 2 blocks; Franny Ramsdell (Wells, Maine) 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals; Michelle Rowe (Gorham, Maine) 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Amy Fleming (Berwick, Maine) 9 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals.
 
Standout Anchormen: Jeniyah Jones 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists; Antonio Corsinetti 16 points, 4 assists; Angelina Nordolillo 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal; Neleesha Meunier 12 points, 4 rebounds.
 
How It Happened: 

• USM had an early advantage on RIC scoring the first eight points of the game, but the Anchormen scored 12 unanswered points to take a 12-8 advantage and secure the lead for good.
• Down by 10 (31-21) at the half, Southern Maine rallied to within two possessions of RIC and trailed 47-42 with 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter following a bucket from Harris off of an assist from Rowe. However, RIC's Willcia McBourrough grabbed an offensive rebound and scored the put-back while getting fouled for a traditional three-point play giving the Anchormen a 50-42 lead headed into the fourth.
• RIC broke open the game scoring the first eight points, extending their run from the third quarter to 11-0.  Harris broke up the RIC run with a jumper, and a three from Fleming made it a 60-47 game with just under five to play, but RIC closed out the quarter on a 12-5 run for the final.

Inside the Stats: 

• After today's games, Harris has 744 points, 385 rebounds, 115 steals, 76 blocked shots and 49 assists in 69 games.
• USM committed 23 turnovers to RIC's 19 in the contest, but the Anchormen scored 27 points off of Husky miscues compared for 15 for Southern Maine.
• RIC outrebounded USM 45-29 and had 21 offensive rebounds, scoring 21 second chance points.

Up Next: 
Southern Maine hosts Husson University on Monday (5:30 pm) in a non-conference game.
 
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