January 2007

CCRI indoor track team runs and jumps well at USM Coed Invitational

The CCRI men’s and women’s track team competed at the University of Southern Maine Coed Invitational this Saturday. The CCRI men’s team finished sixth as a team while CCRI Women’s Indoor Track team finished seventh as a team.

On the men’s side Captain Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) finished 6^th in the 800m in a time of 2:07.22 followed by Abdur Yousafzai (Cumberland, RI) who finished 13^th in a time of 3:04.36. In the Triple Jump Ben Stiles (Narragansett, RI) finished sixth with a leap of 38’9.75" and eighth in the Long Jump with a leap of 17’4.25". In the Men’s Shot Put Matt Benjamin (Coventry, RI) put forth a personal best throw of 34’3" placing him seventh.

On the women’s side Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) finished third in the 600m in a time of 2:01.59 followed by Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) who finished 4^th in a time of 2:05.25. Vanhouwe also put forth a personal bets in the mile finishing eighth in a time of 6:07.91 followed by Procter who finished 10^th in a time of 6:15.88 and Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) who finished 13^th in a time of 6:31.29. In the 200m Lanctot finished ninth in a time of 3:00.19.

The next meet for the Knights and Lady Knights will be Saturday February 10^th at the Wesleyan Invitational at 10:00am.

Evans leads four Knights in double figures over Mass Bay CC 85-78

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team defeated the Buccaneers of Mass Bay CC 85-78. With the victory the Knights improve their record to 12-11 on the season and 8-1in Region XXI.

The Knights started slowly and found themselves down 41-35 by halftime. In the second half the Knights clamped down defensively which led to seven second half steals and made it possible for them to go on a 30-5 run giving them a 65-46 lead with 9:30 left in the game. However, the Buccaneers refused to give-up making the game close down the stretch. The Knights were able to stay on top with lay-ups from Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) and Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) along with two made free-throws from Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) with under a minute left in the game. The key late offensive surge was able to keep Mass Bay CC at bay as the Knights secured their 12^th victory of the year and improved to 8-1 in Region XXI.

Connor Evans (Cranston, RI), one of four Knights who scored in double figures, led the way for the Knights scoring 20 points with nine rebounds and five assists followed by Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) scoring 17 points including three 3-pointers with six assists and two steals. Also contributing for the Knights was Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) who scored 17 points and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) added 14 points and five rebounds to the Knights effort.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "This was a game of two entirely different halves as we played Knight Basketball in the second half. We played defense and played with intensity when we do that we give ourselves a chance to be successful. Mass Bay CC was a tough opponent, ranked #9 by the NJCAA in Division III, so I was pleased with our second half effort. Any road win is a good win we will win. We will build on this. It is all part of the learning process."

The Knights next game will be Thursday February 8^th at 7:00pm at Springfield Tech CC.

Scott and Abrahamson couldn’t get Lady Knights past Notre Dame Prep as they fall 71-62

Notre Dame Prep defeated CCRI Lady Knights 71-62. With the loss the Lady Knights fall to 11-7 and suffered their second straight loss.

The first half was a seesaw affair with the lead changing hands nine times. The Lady Knights jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead forcing the Lady Crusaders to call three timeouts in the first four minutes of the game. The Lady Crusaders responded after the third time out and rallied off 12 of the next 14 points. The Lady Knights rallied back to take the lead back right before halftime by using a 6-0 run to take a 31-28 lead.

In the second half the Lady Crusaders had just too much offensive fire power for the Lady Knights. CCRI was outscored 43-31 in the half. The Lady Crusaders were able to convert on 24 of 29 free throws in the half which greatly helped their offensive output. Notre Dame Prep took the lead for good with 4:40 to go in the game and was able to knock down key free throws down the stretch to secure their 71-62 win.

The Lady Knights were lead by freshman guard Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) who scored 25 points which ties her carrier high set last Saturday while grabbing five rebounds and swiping five steals. Center Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) recorded her first double-double on the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Also contributing for the Lady Knights was Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) with seven points, eight rebounds, five assists, and four blocks, Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) scored seven points with six rebounds, and Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY) added eight points.

The Lady Knights are back in action next Wednesday January, 31^st at 7pm versus UConn-Avery Point.

Knights knocked off by Notre Dame Prep 87-70

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost to highly touted Notre Dame Prep 87-70. With the loss the Knights record falls to 11-11 on the season. The Knights played their best team game of the season to stay in the game against one of the top prep schools in the country.

The Knights battled the crusaders hard in the first half taking a seven point lead at 28-21 with 7:50 remaining in the half. From there the Crusaders went on a 25-10 run to end the half up 46-38. The Knights were able to stay with the Crusaders to start the second half and were able to regain the lead at the 13:13 mark on a basket by Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) making the score 57-56. Notre Dame Prep regained the lead at the 11:04 mark on a basket by Sedale Jones making the score 61-59. From there the Crusaders clamped down their defense and took the game over going on a 28-9 run to end the game by the final score of 89-70.

Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) led the way for the Knights scoring 20 points with six rebounds and two assists followed by Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) who scored 14 points with seven rebounds. Also contributing for the Knights were Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) with 11 points, two steals and two assists, Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) who scored nine points with five steals and three assists, Jamiel Nisbett (Marlboro, MA) scored nine points, and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) who added three points while dishing out a season-high six assists.

Head Coach Rick Harris said: "Great effort by our young men. We took on one of the top three prep teams in the country and I couldn’t be prouder of their effort. Hopefully we can carry this effort and togetherness into our region games down the stretch. It is a daily process and I am finally feeling comfortable with the direction in which we are heading. We are beginning to really play Knight Basketball."

The Knights next game will be this Saturday January 27^th at Mass Bay CC at 1:00pm

Scott Leads Knights over Genesee CC 63-56 at CCRI Homecoming Invitational

CCRI Lady Knights defeated Genesee CC Lady Cougars 63-56. With the win the Lady Knights improve to 11-5 on the season and advance to play Defending Division I National Champion and #7 ranked Monroe Community College on Sunday in the finals.

The Lady Knights were playing in front of one of the biggest home crowds they have played in front of for their Homecoming Invitational. The Large crowd was in for a treat as Lady Knights Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) brought down the house with her tremendous rendition of the National Anthem.

Though the Lady Knights were on a high note, Genesee jumped out to an early 7-0 lead before the Lady Knights were able to score on an Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) turn around jump shot. Abrahamson finished the game with six points and nine rebounds. With Abrahamson’s first basket the Lady Knights were able to settle into their game, and battled back to take the lead 13-11 half way through the first half and never trailed the rest of the way. The Lady Knights were able to take a two point lead into the locker room at halftime up 23-21.

The Knights were led in the second half by Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) who scored 20 of her game and season high 25 points. Scott also pulled down nine rebounds and added three steals. The Knights expanded their lead to as many as 13 points at one point in the second half. Genesee was not able to get any closer then seven points at any time in the second half. This marked the second time that the Lady Knights beat the Lady Cougars.

Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) and Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) dominated the boards both the offensively and defensively Perkins finished the game with five rebounds while scoring nine points and Kinney grabbed 11 with six on the offensive end.

The Knights return to action tomorrow as the when they play Defending Division I National Champion and #7 ranked Monroe Community College Sunday at 4 PM

Defending DI Champion and #7 ranked Monroe CC holds off 18^th ranked Lady Knights 53-50

In one of the more memorable women’s game to take place at Vincent A. Cullen Field House the 7th ranked Monroe CC and Defending Division I National Champions defeated the 18^th ranked (Division II) Lady Knight of CCRI 53-50. With the win Monroe CC moves to 14-1 while the Lady Knights fall to 11-6 on the season.

The first half was an up and down affair with both teams trading baskets back and forth for the whole first half. Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) led the Lady Knights in the first half scoring 13 of her team-high 18 points with eight rebounds and two steals. The Tribunes went on a 6-0 run to close out the half to cut the Lady Knights lead to 32-29.

The Monroe run continued at the start of the second half when they scored the first two hoops of the half to give them their first lead since the eight minute mark of the first half. The two teams then traded hoops and leads for the next few minutes of the game with neither team being able to pull away. Monroe then used an 11-4 run over a five minute span to take its largest lead of the day 46-40 with only 8:17 left in the game. The Lady Knights then responded with 10-3 run of there own to take a one point lead 50-49 with 1:16 left to go in the game. Monroe regained the lead at for good on a jump shot by Neiocha Watts who finished with a game high 20 points four of which come in the last 30 seconds. The Lady Knights then turned the ball over and Watts buried two free throws. However, the Knights still had a chance when Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) grabbed the rebound from the missed free throw by Dawn Coleman dribbled down the left side of the court and shot a desperate 3-pointer that hit the back of the rim and bounced out giving the Tribunes the 53-50 victory.

The Lady Knights got fantastic contributions from their Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) who finished the game with 10 points and 3 rebounds. They also got a fantastic effort out of Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) who played point forward for the Lady Knights, pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out five assists while holding Monroe’s fast guards in check on the defensive end.

The Lady Knights are back in action again on Wednesday January 24^th when they play host to Notre Dame Prep. That game will tip off at 6 PM and will be followed by the Men’s game at 8 PM.

Grimes and Lyons help Knights outlast Genesee CC 76-75

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team outlasted the Cougars of Genesee CC 76-75 in the consolation game of the CCRI Homecoming Invitational. With the victory the Knights improve their record to 11-10 on the season and 7-1 in Region XXI.

The Knights were in control for most of the first half until Genesee CC tied the game at 37-37 with 3:06 remaining. Genesee went on a 7-0 run to end the half with the Knights down 44-37. Genesee kept their lead for about 15 minute into the second half until Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) sank two free throws to tie the game at 68-68 with 5:46 remaining. Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) gave the Knights the 70-68 lead with just 5:20 left. Jermaine Abraham of Genesee CC game the Cougars the 72-71 lead with 3:57 left but Grimes answered sinking two free throws giving the Knights the 73-72 lead with 2:49 left. Carlton Mitchell for Genesee hit a huge 3-pointer with 2:36 left to give Genesee CC the 75-73 lead. Jake Grimes had the last laugh as he answered with his own 3-pointer that gave the Knights the 76-75 lead with 2:08 left. From that point on the Knights tightened their defense and shut down any scoring opportunities for Genesee as they were able to hang on and win by the final score of 76-75. A great win for the Knights!

Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) led the way for the Knights with 18 points including the game winner and four assists along with Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) who charted his second straight double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Also contributing for the Knights was Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) scoring 13 points including three 3-pointers with six assists and three steals, Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) with 12 points and six rebounds, and Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) added nine points and four assists.

Head Coach Rick Harris said: "It’s nice to get that close win, following a couple of losses in tight games. We were snake-bitten twice this week it’s nice to win one of them. If we play together as a team, with a common goal and common purpose we are such a better team. This continues to be the process we learn every day."

The Knights next game will be Wednesday January 24^th versus Notre Dame Prep at 8:00pm at the Vincent A. Cullen Field House located on the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick following the Lady Knights who will play Notre Dame Prep at 6:00pm.

Lyons’ 22 not enough to get Knights past #4 Monroe CC as they fall 87-85

The CCRI Knights lost to the #4 ranked Tribunes of Monroe CC 87-85. With the loss the Knights record falls to 10-10 on the season and 7-1 in Region XXI.

The Knights came out on fire as they were able to build a 12 point lead midway through the first half but the Tribunes of Monroe CC showed why they are the #4 team in the Nation as they chipped away at the lead and were able to tie the score at 41-41 at the half on a fifty foot 3-pointer as the half expired by Danny Owusu. The Knights and Tribunes battled very tough in the second half as they both shared the lead multiple times. The Knights took a 82-81 lead on a basket by Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) with just 1:59 left but the Tribunes took the lead right back. Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) was able to get the Knights back on top as he completed a 3-point play to make the score 85-83 with just 1:25 left but Monroe’s Oliver Prince answered with a dunk and a lay-up to give Monroe the 87-85 lead with just 25.2 seconds left. The Knights were able to get the ball back with one second on the clock and were able to set-up one play as they ran Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) off a double screen for a jump shot, unfortunately he was hit on the body as he went up leaving the shot just short as the Knights lost by a final of 87-85.

Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) led the Knights with a game-high and career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds followed by Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) who scored 14 points with six assists and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) who scored 12 points. Also contributing for the Knights were Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) who scored 10 points with eight rebounds while Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) and Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) added eight points each.

The Knights will face Genesee CC Sunday at 2:00pm in the CCRI Homecoming Invitational consolation game.

Abrahamson Sparks Lady Knights in Rout over Navy Prep 78-37

The CCRI Lady Knights improve to 10-5 on the year with last night’s victory over Navy Prep 78-37. This was the Lady Knights second straight win and their third in their last four games.

The Lady Knights jumped out to a quick 23-9 lead in the first ten minutes of the game. This run was sparked by Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) who scored 10 of the lady Knights first 23 points. Abrahamson finished the half with 12 points and was the Lady Knights leading scorer with 16 points. Abrahamson also pulled down a team high eight rebounds for the second straight game while dishing out three assists. At the half the Lady Knights lead Navy Prep 34-21.

In the second half it was more of the same for the Lady Knights good execution on offense and solid defense that lead to scoring 44 points and holding Navy Prep to just 16 points. In the half the Lady Knights got more offense output from its center position as Guylene Nsiewe scored 11 points while pulling down three rebounds and Kristen Clarke (Cranston, RI) scored eights points and grabbed five rebounds.

Also contributing to the Knights victory was Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) who scored nine points with three rebounds, three assists, and two steals and Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) added 11 points, three assists, and three blocks.

The Lady Knights are back in action this weekend in the CCRI Invitational. The Lady Knights play Saturday at 5:00pm versus Genesee. This is the second meeting between the two teams. In the first meeting the Lady Knights beat Genesee 60-55 in Genesee’s Tournament. The Invitational will tip off with Men’s action at 1:00 PM with Genesee playing Monroe College and day will be capped off when CCRI plays Monroe Community College at 7:00pm.

Knights nipped on last second tip by Navy Prep 65-63

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost to Navy Prep 65-63. With the loss the Knights record falls to 10-9 on the season and 7-1 in Region XXI.

The Knights jumped out to a quick 15-6 lead at the 13:14 mark Navy Prep answered with 12-0 run to make the score 18-15 by the 10:12 mark. The Knights and Navy Prep battled back and forth for the rest of the half with the Knights going into halftime with a 34-33 lead. In the second half the Knights and Navy continued their see saw battle in the first ten minutes but Navy was able to extend to a six point lead at 57-51 at the 6:50 mark. The Knights kept battling as they tied the score at 61-61 on two free throws from Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) at the 3:20 mark. Navy was able to regain the lead on a shot from Josten Crow making the score 63-61 and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) answered with a basket of his own to tie the score again at 63-63. The Knights were able to get a couple of steals down the stretch but they could not convert them into points. Navy Prep got the ball back with 13.4 left and missed a shot that was later tipped in by Navy Prep’s 6’10" center Jeremy Wilson with just .9 left on the clock. The Knights tried a last second "Hail Mary" pass but were unable to get off a shot losing by a final of 65-63.

Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) led the Knights with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a blocked shot followed by Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) who also scored 14 points with four assists. Also contributing for the Knights were Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) with eight points, five rebounds, and three assists and Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) added seven points, three assists and three steals.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "This was a heartbreaking loss. We need to pick ourselves up and get ready for an intense weekend tournament there is no time to dwell on this loss."

The Knights will play this weekend as part of the CCRI Homecoming Invitational Tournament the Knights play #3 ranked Monroe CC at 7:00pm following the Lady Knights who will play Genesee CC at 5:00pm.

Knights and Lady Knights compete well at Rhody Collegiate Open

On the men’s side the Knights were led by Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) who finished second in the 800 meter run in a time of 2:02.67. Ben Stiles (Narragansett, RI) finished 4^th in the triple jump with a leap of 11.96 meters and ninth in the long jump with a leap of 5.29 meters. Also competing on the men’s side was Matt Benjamin (Coventry, RI) who finished 13^th in the shot put with a put of 10.34 meters.

Three Lady Knights competed in the mile run: Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) finished 10^th in a time of 6:11.79 followed by Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) who finished 11^th in a time of 6:13.46, and Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) who finished 12^th in a time of 6:35.46.

Hot shooting Ana Sierra and smothering defense spark Lady Knights over Nassau 63-36!

The Lady Knights defeated Nassau Community College 63-36 as the bounce back from a tough loss Saturday. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record to 9-5 on the season

The game started quickly as the Lady Knights jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game. However Nassau responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 9-9 with 10 minutes to go in the first half. From that point on both teams dug in on the defense end of the floor. The Lady Knights held Nassau to four points the rest of the half. However they were not able to pull away as Nassau held the Lady Knights to only nine points for the last 10 minutes. The score going into the half was 18-13 Lady Knights.

In the second half the Lady Knights kept their same defensive intensity however they where able to convert on the offensive end. They started the half off with an 18-2 run sparked by 10 points from Denise Scott (Bronx, NY) expanding their lead to 36-15. This run sparked 45 point output in the second half. The second half explosion was continued by Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY) who scored 13 of her game high 16 points in the second half. Sierra also had a Lady Knights season high with four 3-pointers in the game, three of them coming in the second half. Scott finished the game with 12 points four rebounds and three steals.

The Lady Knights also got great contributions from center Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) who controlled the backboards with eight rebounds. They also got a great all around effort from sophomore guard Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) with seven points, five rebounds and four assists.

The Lady Knights return to action versus Navy Prep on Tuesday January 16^th at 6:00pm. The game will be followed by the Men’s game which starts at 8:00pm also against Navy Prep.

Lady Knights fall to #2 Mohawk Valley Community College 63-62

The CCRI Lady Knights lost to #2 ranked and undefeated (Division III) Mohawk Valley CC 63-62. With the loss the Lady Knights move to 8-5 on the year.

In the first half of the game the largest lead for either team was eight points by Mohawk Valley when they lead 22-14 that lead was quickly erased by the Lady Knights when they answered with an 8-0 run to tie the game at 22. The Lady Knights then took the lead with 1:35 seconds to go in the first half 30-29. Chalonda McElveen hit a three pointer with 3 seconds left to regain the lead for Mohawk Valley 32-30 at the half. In the first half the Knights were led by Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) and Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY) who each had a team high six points.

With 13 minutes to go in the game CCRI had a 40-39 that would be the last lead they would see the rest of the game. Mohawk Valley took the lead for good on a three pointer by Sarah Bushey those where her only three points of the game. Mohawk Valley used a 6-0 run to increase their lead to eight points at 59-51 with four minutes to go in the game. The Knights however would not back down they battled back to one point when Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) knocked down one of two free throws. Mohawk would take a 63-60 lead with 16 seconds left in the game and were able to hold on to the lead when the Lady Knights were able to get off a two point shot by Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) with 6.2 seconds left but that is a close as they would get.

The leading the Lady Knights were Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) with 13 points and three steals and Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY) added 11 points. Also contributing for the Knights were Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) who scored eight points with five rebounds and four assists while Ashley Abrahamson (Raynham, MA) added nine points

The Lady Knights are back in action tomorrow Sunday January 14^th when they play Nassau Community College at 1:00pm.

Knights mow down #8 Mohawk Valley CC 79-65

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team defeated the #8 ranked (Division III) Hawks of Mohawk Valley CC 79-65. With the victory the Knights improve their record to 10-8 on the season and 7-1 in Region XXI.

The Knights and Hawks battled back and forth during the first half as Mohawk Valley took to 14-13 lead with 14:01 left in the first half from there the Knights went on a 9-0 run to take the 22-14 lead with 7:44 left but the Mohawk Valley closed the half with their own 17-6 run to go into halftime up 31-28. The Knights started the second half with a 24-7 run sparked by eight points from Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) making the score 52-38 at the 12:17 mark. Mohawk Valley cut the lead to seven with the score 54-47 at the 8:35 mark before the Knights went on a 7-0 run to extend the lead back to 14 with 5:27 from there they traded baskets as the Knights held their lead winning by a final of 79-65.

Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) led the Knights scoring 25 points including two 3-pointers with three assists followed by Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) with 17 points and five rebounds while Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) added 17 points of his own. Also contributing for the Knights were Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) with eight points while ripping down a monster 14 rebounds and Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) added eight points and five assists.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "I was pleased with our performance especially in the second half. When trailing by three at 31-28, we executed the full court press to perfection and did a good job in our shot selection and sharing of the ball on the offensive end. I was also happy with our sophomore leadership and our team chemistry. Those are the things that will make or break our team. If we continue to come together we can be an exciting team that does some special things down the stretch.

The Knights next game will be Tuesday the 16^th versus Naval Prep at 8:00 following the Lady Knights who play at 6:00pm at the Vincent A. Cullen Field house on the CCRI Knights campus in Warwick.

Knights late rally not enough to get past Gateway CC as they fall 79-74

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost their first game in Region XXI as they fell 79-74 to Gateway CC. With the loss the Knights record falls to 9-8 on the season and 7-1 in Region XXI.

The Knights shot just 21 of 59 from the floor as they could never find their rhythm. This was a disappointing loss because the Knights handles Gateway fairly easily back in December 83-74. Though the Knights did not play their best game they showed heart and determination as they rallied back from a 64-52 deficit with just 12 minutes left to tie the game at 70-70 but the Knights could not complete the comeback as Gateway outscored the Knights 9-4 down the stretch to secure the victory.

Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) led the Knights with 17 points including two 3-pointers with five steals and three assists and Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) who scored 15 including three 3-pointers with two assists and two steals off the bench. Also contributing for the Knights was Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) who scored 12 points while ripping down nine rebounds, Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) with eight points and six assists, and Co-Captain Connor Evans (Cranston, RI)added nine points with four rebounds . Larry Kelly of Gateway led four Gateway players who scored in double figures with 26 points.

Head Coach Rick Harris said "We were not ready to play a full 40-minute game this evening with the intensity needed in order to be successful against a solid team such as Gateway CC. We did not defend well, take care of the ball, or show patience offensively. The results speak for themselves. We will really see what this team is made of in practice on Friday and Saturday when we take on Mohawk Valley CC. All we can do is work harder in practice and try to right this ship. There is no magic formula other than hard work and coming together as a team."

The Knights will play Saturday at 3:00pm versus Mohawk Valley CC, following the Lady Knights who play at 1:00pm, at the Vincent A. Cullen Field house on the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick.

Palm Beach Panthers beat the Knights 95-61

The Palm Beach Community College Panthers defeated the CCRI Knights men’s basketball team 95-61. With the loss the Knights record falls to 9-7 on the season.
The Knights battled Palm Beach tough in the first half trailing by just three points with the score 16-13 at the 11:06 mark. From there the Panthers went on a 12-5 run to extend their lead to 10 points at the 6:56 mark. The Knights kicked-up their defense and were able to cut the lead to five by halftime with score 39-34. In the second half Palm Beach put together multiple runs that the Knights could not answer as they pulled away extending their lead to 15 in the first five minutes and up to 20 by the ten-minute mark and eventually winning 95-61.
Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) led the Knights with 13 points with two assists followed by Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) who had his best game of the year scoring 11 points, ripping down nine rebounds and dishing out four assists, along with Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) who added 11points including two 3-pointers. Also contributing for the Knights were Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) scoring nine points with five rebounds, Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) who scored eight and turned in another great defensive effort with six steals, and Jamiel Nisbett (Marlboro, MA) added seven points. David Wood for Palm Beach led all scorers with 28 points.
The Knights next game will be Thursday at Gateway CC at 6:00pm and will return home to play Mohawk Valley CC on Saturday the 13^th at 3:00pm.
Go Knights!!!

Scott Leads Lady Knights past Palm Beach 70-64

CCRI Lady Knights beat Palm Beach Community College 70-64 for the first time in school history. With the win the Lady Knights move to 8-4 on the year.

The Lady Knights began the game with a 15-5 lead that was capped off with a three point shot by Denise Scott (Yonkers, NY) from 40 feet as the shot clock was about to expire. Scott finished the half as the Lady Knights leading scorer with 11 points and finished the game with a game high 22. With 8:00 minutes to go in the first half Palm Beach took the lead at 16-15. The teams then traded baskets for the rest of the half as Palm Beach took a slim two-point lead to half at 31-29.

At the start of the second half Palm Beach was able to expand its lead to as many as nine points at the 13:40 mark. Over the next five minutes of basketball the Lady Knights showed what their team was all about. The Lady Knights held Palm Beach scoreless over these five minutes while making a 21-0 run to retake the lead and never relinquished it. Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD) and Ana Sierra (Bronx, NY) were able to make key free throws down the stretch to clinch the win. Vails finished the game with 12 points and eight rebounds while Sierra finished with eight points.

Also contributing to the win for the Lady Knights were sophomores Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) and Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY). Kinney finished the game with 11 points while Perkins added eight points and grabbed team high nine rebounds off of the bench.

The Lady Knights are back in action next weekend on Saturday January 13^th and Sunday January 14^th when they play Mohawk Community College and Nassau Community College both games will tip off at 1:00 PM.

Knights fall to Division I powerhouse Miami-Dade 99-61

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team lost to Division I powerhouse Miami-Dade College 99-61. With the loss the Knights record drops to 9-5 on the season Miami-Dade improves their record to 12-3 on the season.
The size and athleticism of Miami-Dade Sharks proved to be too much for the Knights with a starting front line registering in at 6’7", 6’8", and 6’10" and reserves of 6’4", 6’5" and 6’11" this is definitely the biggest team that the Knights will face this year. That combined with the fact that the Knights were playing without 6’7" Connor Evans (Cranston, RI) made it a very tough math-up for the Knights.
The Knights though undersized did not back down one step as they stayed with the Sharks through most of he first half trailing by just three with a 25-22 score at the 6:20 mark. Kenny Portee (Brooklyn NY) sparked the Knights effort with nine points and Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) with six points during the opening stretch. However the Sharks went on a 20-8 run to end the half up 54-30. In the second half the Sharks smelled blood in the water as they extended their lead to 28 at the 11:21 mark up 69-41as they rolled on to win by a final of 99-61. The Knights fought very tough in this game though the score may not reflect their efforts.
Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) led the way for the Knights with 11 points and three rebounds and Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) scored 10 points with four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks along with Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) who also scored 11 points. Also contributing for the Knights were Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) with eight points, four rebounds and two assists, Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) added eight points including two 3-pointers, and Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) added six points three assists and three rebounds.
The Knights will play another Division I power in Broward Community College tonight at 7:30pm.

Lady Knights run out of time in 70-64 loss to Miami-Dade College

The CCRI Lady Knights Basketball team lost it first game on it three game Florida road trip to Miami-Dade Community College 70-64. CCRI falls to 7-3 while Miami Dade improves to 5-8.

In the first 10 minutes of the game Miami Dade looked to seize control of the game by using a 25 to nine run to open the contest. However, the Lady Knights would not quit. Sparked by a Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) three pointer the Lady Knights went on their own 15-0 run to cut the lead to 3 at 35-32. Perkins finished the first half leading the Lady Knights in scoring with 12 points. Miami-Dade closed out the first half with two baskets in the final 15 seconds to make the halftime score 39-32.

In the second half with 4:12 left in the game the Lady Knights found themselves with their backs against the wall trailing the Sharks 62-49. At this point in time the Lady Knights stated to apply their man-to-man full court pressure. This pressure gave the Sharks some problems in the back court and help the Lady Knights get back into the game once again. At the end the Lady Knights just ran out of time and opportunities and fell to Miami Dade 70-64 in a highly contested contest.

The Lady Knights were led by Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) who had 20 points on 8 for 11 shooting from the field. Kinney also managed to pull down 5 rebounds. Perkins finished the game with 8 rebounds in addition to the 14 points the she scored. Also contributing with 14 points was Latavia Vails (Odenton, MD).

The Knights next game is today against Broward Community College at 5:30pm as they continue there 3 game Florida road trip.

Knights edged out by Broward CC 69-63

The CCRI Knights men’s basketball team was edged out by Division I power the Seahawks of Broward CC 69-63. With the loss the Knights record falls to 9-6 on the season.
The Knights put together their best defensive effort of the season versus Division I power Broward CC but it wasn’t enough to get the victory. The game went back and forth for much of the first half as the Knights took a 16-15 lead on basket by Jamiel Nisbett (Marlboro, MA) at the 9:45 mark but Broward went on a 14-8 run to take a 30-23 lead by the 4:37 mark. The Knights closed the half with a 10-5 run of their own as they went into halftime down just two at 35-33. The Knights and Seahawks resumed the see saw battle in the second half as the Knights took the lead back at the 13:54 mark on a three point play by Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) making the score 45-44. Broward quickly regained the lead and held a one point lead at the 7:15 with the score 56-55. The Seahawks went on an 8-0 run over the next five minutes to extend their lead to 64-55 at the 2:20 mark. The Knights closed the lead to 66-63 with just 24 seconds left but that is as close as they would get losing by the final score of 69-63.
Co-Captain Chris Birrell (Scituate, RI) led the way for the Knights scoring 10 points with five assists and five steals but his biggest contribution was holding the nations #2 scorer Tony Dennison (28 ppg) to just 12 points and just two in the second half. Co-Captain Will Lyons (Warwick, RI) and Jamiel Nisbett (Marlboro, MA) both scored 10 points with four rebounds, Kenny Portee (Brooklyn, NY) scored 10 points including two 3-pointers. Pat Dame (West Greenwich, RI) played some great defense in the back court with Birrell while scoring seven points with five rebounds, Carl Lee (Warwick, RI) scored nine points and Jake Grimes (Pawtucket, RI) added five points with two blocks.
The Knights travel up the road to Palm Beach CC on Saturday at 4:00pm.

Broward Community College outlasts Lady Knights in OT

Broward Community College beat CCRI Lady Knights 77-66 in overtime last night. With the loss CCRI falls to 7-4 and suffered the their second straight loss.

The Lady Knights got off to a fast start by taking a commanding 29-18 lead fifteen minutes of the game. In the first half the Knights were led by Janay Perkins (Bronx, NY) who came off the bench to spark the Knights by scoring 11 points in the first half. Perkins finished the game with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. The Knights took a seven-point lead into the half.

In the second half Broward Community College started to chip away at CCRI seven-point lead. The Lady Seahawks took their first lead of the game with 10:04 to go in the game on two free throws by Jenny Erickson. From that point on the two teams went back and forth with neither team taking a lead bigger then three points. Down three with a 1:37 left in the game the Lady Knights were able to make three free throws to tie the game up at 56-56. In overtime the Lady Knights scored the first basket of the game. However the Lady Seahawks responded with four 3-point baskets by Ivette Brau who scored 14 in overtime. These four 3-pointers capped off some great shooting by the Lady Seahawks who made 10 3-point baskets during the contest.

Along with Perkins the Lady Knights were led by the sophomore Co-Captain Jenny Kinney (Milford, NJ) who had her second straight 20+-point performance. Kinney poured in 22 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. 10 of Kinney’s 22 points came from the free throw line.

The Lady Knights finish their three game Florida road trip tomorrow when they play Palm Beach Community College at 2:00

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