February 2007

TCI (86): Godette 6 0-1 13, Hickman 3 0-1 6, Robinson 3 2-2 8, Brown 1 1-2 3, Jaquez 10 2-2 28, Gaels 0 0-0 0, Thompson 2 0-0 4, Hilliand 4 0-0 9, Vialet 1 0-0 2, Gael 2 1-2 5, Fyall 3 2-4 8, Topping 0 0-0 0; totals 35 8-14 86. CCRI (82): Evans 6 1-1 13, Grimes 3 1-2 7, Lyons 5 2-4 12, Dame 2 7-8 11, Birrell 2 0-0 5, Lee 0 0-0 0, Portee 3 1-5 8, Jones 3 2-2 11, Testa 2 6-7 10, Coppola 2 0-0 5; totals 28 20-29 82.

Halftime — TCI, 39-35. 3pt. goals —TCI 8 (Godette, Jaquez 6, Hilliand); CCRI 6 (Birrell, Porte, Jones 3, Coppola). Records — CCRI, 13-6 (10-3, Region 21); TCI, 17-12.

Women's basketball

At Fitchburg, Mass.

NOTRE DAME PREP (83): Ford 3 2-2 8, Spears 10 2-4 22, Lisane 3 1-3 7, Walters 5 3-4 15, Hazel 9 0-3 22, Gray 4 2-2 10, Folder 1 0-0 2; totals 35 10-17 83. CCRI (52): Sierra 0 0-0 0, Perkins 9 1-2 19, DeFazio 1 0-0 2, Scott 3 2-4 8, Vails 1 0-0 3, Abrahamson 2 0-3 4, Clarke 1 0-0 2, McNamee 1 0-0 2, Kinney 6 0-0 12; totals 24 3-9 52.

Halftime — NDP, 43-32. 3-pt. goals — NDP 5 (Hazel 2, Spears 2, Ford); CCRI 1 (Vails). Records — CCRI 16-9.

Janay Perkins 19 pts., 10 rebs; Jenny Kinney 12 8 rebs. 2 assists.

Lady Knight Lose Last Regular Season Game to ND Prep 83-52

The CCRI Lady Knights lost there second contest of the year to Notre Dame Prep. The Lady Crusaders beat the Lady Knights 83-52. The loss is the Lady Knights ninth loss on the season to go along with sixteen wins. This loss does not have any effect on the Lady Knights postseason play. Two nights before the Lady Knights had clinched a number one seed and a bye to the Region XXI Championship game where they await the winner of Dean/Orange County.

The first half was an up and down affair both teams looking to run and get easy baskets. Both teams opened up in full court pressure trying to impose their will and tempo on the game. Both teams were able to force turnovers and get easy lay-ups. The Lady Knights were able to keep the game close in the first half led by Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) who scored all 12 of her points in the first half. At the end of the first half the Lady Knights were down 11, 43-32.

The second half was all Lady Crusaders as the Lady Knights started to rest its starters. The Lady Crusaders were able to but two big runs together after the Lady Knights were able to cut an 11 point half time lead down to four. The Lady Crusaders runs were led by Lauren Hazel who scored 15 points in the second half and Brittany Spears who scored 12 points in the second half.

The Lady Knights were led by Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) who recorded her sixth double- double on the season. Perkins finished the game with 19 points and 10 rebounds off of the bench. Jenny Kinney finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.

Head Coach Marcus Reilly said after the game, "This game was built into our schedule to keep us sharp for our region tournament this week. We were able to go deep into our bench and I was pleased with everyone’s ability to compete with a very talented Notre Dame Prep.

Despite the loss the Lady Knights are still the number one seed in the Region XXI tournament that starts this Tuesday night. On Tuesday February 26^th #2 Dean College will take on #3 Orange County at 7PM. The winner will then move on to play #1 CCRI at the Knight Campus in Warwick, Rhode Island on Thursday February 28^th at 7 PM.

Five Knights score in double figures in tough 86-82 loss to Division I TCI

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost a hard fought battle with Division I power TCI 86-82. With the loss the Knights record falls to 13-16 on the season and 9-4 in Region XXI. Though their record in below .500 the Knights have only lost six games to Division II opponents which is who they will face through the rest of the season and the tough strength of schedule should benefit them as they move forward into the post-season.

The Knights battled the Generals of TCI very tough in the first half but were down as many as 10 points and were able to rally back but went into the break trailing 39-35. In the second half the Knights tried all the tricks in the book to get the lead but the Generals hot shooting Jerry Jaquez of the Dominican Republic could not be stopped as he poured in a game high 28 points including six 3-pointers. The Knights could not keep up even with 34 points coming off the bench as TCI was able to stay one step ahead of the Knights to take the 86-82 victory.

Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) led five Knights in double figures scoring 13 points with eight rebounds followed by Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) who registered his fifth double-double of the year scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds. Also contributing for the Knights was Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) scoring 11 points with five assists, Calvin Jones (Providence, RI) came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points including three 3-pointers as did Marc Testa (Smithfield, RI) who added 10 points, three steals, three assists, and three rebounds.

Head Coach Rick Harris: "I was very pleased with the total team effort. We played pretty well against a good NJCAA Division I Opponent. We do need to improve and make some minor adjustments this week as we prepare to take on Dena College in our Semi-final Region XXI game on Saturday at 12:00 here at CCRI. I look forward to a great week of preparation."

The Knights next game will be This Saturday March 3^rd versus Dean College in the Region XXI Semi-finals at Noon, that game will be followed by the second Semifinal game between Massasoit CC and Orange County CC at 2:00pm. The winners of each contest will play in the Region XXI Championship Game Sunday the 4^th at 2:00pm. The Region XXI Tournament will be held at the Vincent A. Cullen Field House located on the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick.

Region XXI Tournament Schedule

Men
Saturday, March 3rd @CCRI
CCRI (#1) vs Dean College (#4) - 12 noon
Massasoit CC (#3) vs Orange County CC (#3) - 2pm

Sunday, March 4th
Championship - 12 noon

Women
Tuesday, February 27th @ Dean College
Dean College (#2) vs Orange County CC (#3) - 7pm

Thursday, March 1st @ CCRI
Winner of Dean/Orange County vs CCRI (#1) - 7pm

The CCRI women’s basketball team clinched the Region XXI regular-season championship for the third year in a row with a 74-57 victory over Dean College last night in Warwick.

CCRI will host the Region XXI championship game next Thursday in Warwick against the winner of Dean and Orange County.

Denise Scott led five Knights in double figures with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 assists.

CCRI, which outscored Dean 46-29 in the second half, also got 15 points and 11 rebounds from Jenny Kinney. Anna Sierra, Latavia Vails and Cranston’s Michelle McNamee each chipped in 12 points.

CCRI (74): Sierra 5 2-2 12, Perkins 1 0-0 2, Scott 6 7-8 21, Vails 3 5-6 12, McNamee 5 0-0 12, Kinney 5 5-6 15, Abrahamson 0 0-0 0; totals 25 19-22 74. DEAN (57): Rodriguez 5 2-2 15, DiPietro 0 0-0 0, Kashouh 1 2-2 4, Freeman 6 1-2 15, Smith 5 4-5 15, Osborne 3 0-2 6, Lisenby 1 0-0 2; totals 21 9-13 57.

Halftime — 28-28. 3-pt. goals — CCRI 5 (Scott 2, McNamee 2, Vails); D 6 (Rodriguez 3, Freeman 2, Smith). Records — CCRI 16-8 (3-1, Region XXI).

Men’s Basketball

CCRI (89): Evans 7 2-2 17, Grimes 6 1-2 13, Lyons 5 1-1 11, Dame 7 7-8 23, Birrell 1 1-2 4, Lee 2 3-5 7, Portee 4 0-0 10, Nizbett 2 0-1 4, Testa 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0, Coppola 0-0 0 0; totals 34 15-21 89. DEAN (69): Perry 5 0-0 14, Riley 0 0-0 0, Luneau 3 5-8 11, Montgomery 3 2-5 9, Ellis 1 2-2 4, Holt 1 0-0 2, Pilarte 4 1-1 10, Noonan 7 1-2 19; totals 24 11-18 69.

Halftime — CCRI 37-30. 3-pt. goals — CCRI 6 (Dame 2, Portee 2, Evans, Birrell); D 10 (Perry 4, Noonan 4, Montgomery, Pilarte). Reocrds — CCRI 13-15 (9-3 reg. 21).

Knights Fall One Point Short of Upsetting Division I Power Globe Institute 64-63

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Division I power Globe Institute 64-63. With the loss the Knights record falls to 12-15 on the season and 8-3 in Region XXI.

Saturday was "Sophomore Day" where the CCRI Sophomores were recognized for their contributions to the program. The Knights honored were: AJ Coppola (Warwick, RI), Connor Evans (Cranston, RI), and Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI). The Knights were focused to play a great game in front of family and friends. The Knights put forth one of their best efforts of the season but they fell one point short of victory. The Knights had lost 87-60 to Globe Institute back on December 3^rd at Globe.

The CCRI Knights stayed with the Globe Institute Knights from the opening tip. Though Globe went into halftime with the 34-30 lead they knew they were in a much different game than the one in New York in December. Globe extended their lead to eight points mid way through the second half but CCRI fought back to take a two point lead with 25 seconds left. Globe’s Steve Brignol who scored a game-high 18 points converted an old fashioned 3-point play with just 5.9 seconds left to give globe the 64-63 lead. Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) was able to weave down the court in the final seconds and dished the ball to Lyons who shot a baseline jumper that rimmed out as time expired. Globe takes the victory 64-63. A tremendous effort by CCRI falls just short of victory.

Sophomore Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) led the Knights with 15 points eight rebounds and two assists followed by Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) who scored 14 points with three assists and two steals and Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) added 11 points two steals and two rebounds. Also contributing for the Knights was Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) scoring six points with five assists and Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) scoring six points with three steals and two assists.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "Our best effort of the season, a great opportunity fell just short. Now it is time to bring this effort for Dean College and the Region XXI Tournament."

The Knights next game will be Wednesday February 21^st at 8:00pm versus Dean College following the Lady Knights who will play at 6:00pm. The Men’s Dean Game will be televised via tape delay on Friday February 23^rd at 8:00pm on Cox Communications Cox Sports Channel 3.

Lady Knights Win Streak halted at four games with 78-73 OT victory by Globe

For the second time this season Division I Power Globe Institute of Technology beat the CCRI Lady Knights. This time Globe needed overtime to take care of the 16^th ranked team in the country 78-73. With the loss the Lady Knights record falls to 15-8 on the season.

Globe jumped out to an early seven point led by Globe sophomore guard Heather Anderson who hit two early three point baskets making the score 17-10 at the 13:35 mark. The Lady Knights battled back to cut the Globe lead to three but that is as close as they would get in the first half. Globe then used their power game to close the half with a 13-5 run expanding their lead to 10 points at 36-26 by halftime.

To start the second half the Lady Knights battled back into the game by applying full court pressure that both energized the team and the crowd. The Lady Knights pressure defense caused Globe to turn the ball over and take quick shots which led to easy baskets on the other end for the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights battled back from its 10 point halftime deficit to tie the game up at 43-43 at the 14:11 mark. Both teams exchanged the lead for the rest of the game with neither team getting out ahead by more then three points. With 5.9 seconds to go in the game the Lady Knights had the ball and a shot for the win however a long Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) three-point attempt in front of the Lady Knights bench came up just short, taking the teams to overtime tied at 63.

The Lady Knights scored the first basket of the overtime on a Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) jump shot. The lead would be the last lead that Lady Knights had the rest of the game. Globe used 10-2 run over a three minute span to increase its lead to six and secured a hard fought 78-73 victory over the Lady Knights of CCRI.

The Lady Knights were led Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) who scored 25 points on 11 for 14 shooting with five steals and five rebounds. Sophomore Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) scored 20 points while controlling the glass with eight rebounds. Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) scored 10 points and pulled down four rebounds while Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) added eight points while dishing out four assists and grabbing four rebounds.

Head Coach Marcus Reilly said: "The energy and intensity brought by both teams made this a play-off atmosphere. We are better prepared for our tournament run as a result of this game. Our young ladies recognized a few key possessions we could have handled better that would have changed the out come of overtime. If we can learn from those possessions, we will remain tough into The Region XXI Tournament."

The Lady Knights will take on region XXI rival Dean College on Wednesday February 21^st at 6:00 PM the winner of this contest will earn the Region XXI regular season Champion and will have home court advantage for the play-offs

Knights fall to Region XXI foe Massasoit CC 90-79

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost to Region XXI foe Massasoit CC 90-79. With the loss the Knights record falls to 12-14 on the season and 8-3 in Region XXI. The loss also means that the final Region XXI match-up versus Dean College on Wednesday the 21^st will determine whether or not the Knights win the Region. If the Knights win they will be the regular season Region XXI Champion and will be the #1 seed in the Region XXI Tournament March 3^rd and 4^th. If they lose they will be the #2 seed.

The Knights got off to a slow start down 9-0 before scoring their first basket. The Knights were playing uninspired and sloppy which led to 25 turnovers for the game. The Knights never led in the game and were down 45-25 at the half. The Knights were able to cut the lead to 10-points at 79-69 at the 5:30 mark but could not get any closer.

The Knights were led by Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) scoring 21 points and five assists followed by Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) who scored 17 points including four 3-pointers. Also contributing for the Knights was Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) who had a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) added seven points and 13 rebounds, and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) added nine points and six rebounds

Head Coach Rick Harris said "We can’t win on the road with 25 turnovers and shoot 7-18 from the free-throw line. This was a disappointing evening on the road. We are too good a team to accept this kind of performance. It is gut check time and time to get ready for the Region XXI Tournament. We need to take the correct positive steps that will enable us to play up to our abilities on a more consistent basis.

The Knights return home for "Sophomore Day" this Saturday February 17^th when they meet Globe institute at 3:00pm following the Lady Knights who will also face Globe institute at 1:00pm

Stewart Sets New School Record in 600m winning by nearly four seconds to Lead Knights at Wesleyan Meet!

CCRI Indoor track Captain Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) set a new CCRI school record in winning the 600m at the Wesleyan Meet this Saturday. Stewart ran an impressive 1:25.15 time beating his nearest competitor by almost four seconds (Jesse Wanzer, Trinity 1:29.00). However Stewart would have had to have run a 1:23.24 to qualify for the NJCAA Nationals in the 600m. Other men finishers include Ben Stiles (Narragansett, RI) placed 7^th in the Triple Jump with a leap of 38’ 1.25" and 15th in the 55m in a time of 7.49 seconds. Matt Benjamin (Coventry, RI) finished 14^th in the Shot Put with a put of 33’10.25" and 20^th in the 200m in a time of 28.17 seconds.

On the women’s side Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) finished 6^th in the 1000m in a time of 3:38.43 followed by Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) who finished 7^th in a time of 3:40.46. In the Mile Run Vanhouwe finished 10^th in a time of 6:08.13, Procter was 12^th in a time of 6:16.63 and Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) was 15^th in a time of 6:37.59. In the 3000m Lanctot finished 11^th in a time of 13:01.09.

#19 ranked Lady Knights win fourth in a row 75-54 over Cecil CC

The CCRI Lady Knights beat Cecil Community College 75-54 to the win ends a nine game winning streak for Cecil. Also with the win the Lady Knights went perfect on a three game road trip through the state Maryland and extended their winning streak to four.

The CCRI Lady Knights jumped out early and never looked back. The Lady Knights scored the first eight points of the game. Cecil then decided to go back and pack into their 2-3 zone. This was effective for a few minutes and slowed the Lady Knights down for a short period of time in the first half until back to back threes by Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) and Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) pushed the Lady Knights lead into double figures. The Lady Knights took a 39-29 lead into the half.

At the beginning of the second half both teams traded baskets allowing the Lady Knights to maintain their 10 point lead. Then the Lady Knights used its solid man to man defensive and fast-break offensive to slowly extend its lead. The Lady Knights got the lead to as large as 22 points. Leading the spark was Denise Scott who scored 16 of her 26 points in the second half helping the Lady Knights to a 75-54 victory.

To go along with Scott’s 26 point output the Lady Knights got good contributions from Latavia Vails who scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) had her third straight game in double figures scoring 10 points and grabbing eight rebounds. The Lady Knights also receive a great effort from its guards off of the bench, Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) and Jessica DiFazio (Coventry, RI) each scored seven points. Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) contributed with six points and a team high 10 rebounds.

Head Coach Marcus Reilly said after the game, "This road trip simulated national tournament condition by playing three games in three days on the road. To be able to pull away in the second half is a testament to out player’s mental toughness and conditioning efforts throughout the season. Any time a team can sweep three games on the road is a positive sign with the postseason around the corner."

#19 ranked Lady Knights Extend Win Streak to Three with 67-58 Win over CCBC-Dundalk

The CCRI extend its win streak to three with 67-58 victory over CCBC-Dundalk. With the win the Lady Knights improve to 14-7 on the season.

The first half was a seesaw battle with both teams trading baskets back and forth. CCRI took a there a 7 point lead with about 10 minutes to go in the half their largest lead of the first half. CCBC would not quit battling back to cut the CCRI lead to three at the end of the first half. The score at half time was CCRI 30 CCBC 27.

The Lady Knights jumped early in the second half and went on a 10-0 run to take a 13 point lead with 14 minutes to go in the game. However CCBC responded with a run of their own cutting the 13 point margin down to five but that is as close as they would get the rest of the day. With great execution out of timeouts down the stretch of the game the Lady Knights were able to hold off CCBC-Dundalk 67-58.

For the second straight day the Lady Knights got terrific balanced scoring. Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) led all Lady Knights scorers with 15 points she also led the team with five steals. Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) scored 10 points while dominating the backboards pulling down 10 rebounds seven of which were offensive rebounds. This was Janay’s fourth double-double of the season. Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD), Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA), Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY), and Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) each scored nine points. While Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) scored six points and pulled down a team high 11 rebounds.

Head Coach Marcus Reilly said after the game, "Our team showed a lot of growth today by pulling out a victory against a very good Dundalk on the road. Despite not having our best shooting night we consistently defended and dominated the glass, two things we must do to give ourselves a chance to win on the road."

#19 ranked Lady Knights start road trip winning 75-34 over Baltimore City CC

The CCRI Lady Knights improve to 13-7 by defeating Baltimore City Community College 75-34.

The Lady Knights jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Knights jumped out ahead by ten points in the first five minutes of the game. The Lady Knights pressure defense caused some major problems for the BCCC and got the Lady Knights out and running. Leading the charge was starting forward Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) who scored eight of her 14 points in the first five minutes of the game. The Lady Knights took a 42-17 lead into half time.

It was more of the same for the Lady Knights in the second half. The Lady Knights used its smothering defense to hold BCCC to only 17 points in the second half. The Lady Knights defense created 20 steals during the course of the game which was a season high.

To go along with 14 points Perkins had five offensive rebounds and four steals. The Lady Knights got balanced scoring from the rest of the team. The Lady Knights got 11 points from Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY), Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD), and Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI). Sierra also had three assists and four steals, while Vails pulled down eight rebounds, seven of which were on the offensive end. Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) led the team with nine rebounds while adding in eight points. Sophomore Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) had another solid performance scoring seven points grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out three assists in 20 minutes of action.

Head Coach Marcus Reilly said after the game, "Our play tonight was the perfect way to begin a three game road trip. Every player on the roster contributed on both ends of the floor. We were able to put together 40 straight minutes of solid execution without any lapses on the defensive end."

Knights knocked off by TCI 81-76

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team was defeated by Division I power Generals of Technical Career Institute out of New York, NY 81-76. With the loss the Knights record falls to 12-13 on the season and 8-2 in Region XXI.

The Knights playing without Co-Captain Center Will Lyons (Warwick, RI), came out of the gate strong in the first half taking as much as a ten point lead in the first half and going into halftime up 39-36. In the second half TCI’s size and speed became too much for the Knights to handle as TCI’s 6’10" Center Stevy Gael scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the second stanza. The Knights found themselves down nine points with just three minutes left were able to cut the lead to one point at 77-76 with just a minute left but that is as close as the Knights would get as the Generals of TCI scored the last four points of the game to win by a final of 81-76.

The Knights guards led the way with Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) scoring 20 points, with seven assists and two steals and Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) also scored 20 points including two 3-pointers with three steals and three assists along with Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) who came off the bench to score six points with three assists and two steals. Also contributing for the Knights were Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) who scored 12 points with five rebounds and Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) added eight points, four rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot.

Head coach Rick Harris said "The kids left everything on the floor this afternoon. It was a great effort but unfortunately we were not able to make one more big play. All we can do is keep working hard and try to make something good happen for ourselves. I truly believe though, this type of game will pay huge dividends for us once we get into regional play

The Knights next game will be a Region XXI battle at Massasoit CC on Thursday February 15^th at 7:00pm. The Knights return home on Saturday the 17^th for "Sophomore Day" versus Globe Institute at 3:00pm following the Lady Knights that will play Globe at 1:00pm.

Four Lady Knights Score in Double Figures in 87-56 Rout over UConn-Avery Point

CCRI Lady Knights snap two game losing streak in rout over UConn-Avery Point 87-56. With the win #19^th ranked Lady Knights improved to 12-7 while UConn-Avery Point falls to 7-5.

The first half was an up and down affair. The Lady Knights got off to a hot start with a 21-14 lead 10 minutes into the game. That would be the closest UConn-Avery Point would get to the Lady Knights the rest of the night. The first half leader for CCRI was sophomore Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) who scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half connecting on six field goals. Kinney shot an impressive 7-9 from the field for the game. At the half the Lady Knights extended their lead to 15 points with a 50-35 lead.

To start the second half the Lady Knights used a 14-2 run to open their lead up to 64-37. The run was capped off by a 3-pointer by Co-Captain Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY). Sierra ended the night with eight points and a season-high seven rebounds. The run was lead by Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) who scored seven of the 14 points in the second half run. Perkins finished the game with a game high 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.

The other two Knights that were in double figures were Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) who scored 10 points while dishing out three assists and Guylene Nsiewe (Doula, Cameroon, Africa) who scored a career-high 13 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Kristen Clarke (Cranston, RI) finished the game with eight points for the Lady Knights. Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) scored five points, grabbed nine rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds, and had a team high with five assists. Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) also cleaned up the glass as she pulled down 10 rebounds and had four assists out of the post.

The Lady Knights are back in action when they go on a three game road trip to Baltimore to play Baltimore City Community College on Friday February 9^th, CCBC-Dundalk on Saturday February 10^th, and Cecil Community College Sunday February 11^th.

Despite late surge Knights fall to Springfield Tech CC 79-75

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost to the Rams of Springfield Tech CC 79-75. With the loss the Knights record falls to 12-12 on the season and 8-2 in Region XXI.

The Knights displayed some ring rust after not playing for almost two weeks. The Knights were never able to get into a flow so they found themselves trailing by as many as 12 points. The Knights were able to close the gap to three points but that is a close as they would get losing by a final score of 79-75.

Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) led the way for the Knights charting his fourth double-double of the season scoring 15 points and ripping down a career-high 20 rebounds, with four assists and a steal and Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) scored 23 points with four assist and two steals. Also contributing for the Knights were Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) scoring nine points with five rebounds and three steals, Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) scoring eight points with four rebounds and Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) added seven points with two steals.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "Being off for almost two weeks created some rustiness which we were not able to overcome in the end. We never seemed to be able to get in a consistent flow. In the end we got it to a three point deficit which I was pleased with. The kids did not quit, but we just ran out of time. Hope to see closer to a 40-minute effort versus TCI on Saturday."

The Knights next game will be this Saturday February 10^th versus TCI at 3:00pm at the Vincent A. Cullen Field House located on the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick.

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