{"id":4275,"date":"2020-04-04T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2020-04-04T14:36:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T18:36:44","slug":"womens-basketball-downs-rhode-island-60-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=4275","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Downs Rhode Island 60-50"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article originally appeared in The Fordham Ram in February 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fordham Women\u2019s Basketball took home its second straight victory on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Rhode Island 60-50 in front of a raucous crowd at the Rose Hill Gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gym was packed for Wednesday\u2019s 11 a.m. start as the game was designated as an annual \u201cKids Day\u201d in the Bronx, with youngsters from local schools filling the Rose Hill Gym. The kids provided an electric environment for the late-morning tip-off, even if they occasionally cheered at the wrong times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fordham fed off that energy to build an early lead it would never relinquish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Wednesday\u2019s battle of the Rams, Fordham jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter thanks to some excellent defense. Stephanie Gaitley\u2019s team held Rhode Island to just six first-quarter points and just 3-13 shooting from the field. Fordham freshman Anna DeWolfe scored seven straight points over a three-minute span in the first quarter to help Fordham build the lead; DeWolfe led Fordham with 18 points at the game\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fordham built out the lead even further in the second quarter. After Rhode Island pulled the deficit within five points with 7:30 left in the first half, Fordham closed the second quarter on a 17-5 run to take a 34-17 lead into the half. The home Rams did this behind DeWolfe\u2019s scoring \u2014 10 points in the first half \u2014 and continued stingy defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhode Island attempted a comeback in the second half. Behind senior center Nicole Jorgensen \u2014 who dropped a career-high 35 points on Fordham in her last game at the Rose Hill Gym two years ago \u2014 led Rhode Island back, finishing the game with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The visitors had the game within nine points after Jorgensen\u2019s jumper with 7:19 to play, but Rhode Island would get no closer. Fordham responded with a 6-0 run fueled by DeWolfe and junior Bre Cavanaugh, who started out slow but finished with 17 points to nearly match her season average. Fordham stayed ahead and coasted to a 60-50 victory that ended in a tidy hour and 40 minutes \u2014 just in time for the attending fans to make it back to school for the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the win, Fordham is now 14-8 overall and 6-3 in Atlantic 10 play. The Rams will get a good test on Saturday as they travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to take on Massachusetts University, which currently sits at 6-4 but is coming off a confounding 63-47 loss to Atlantic 10 cellar dweller George Mason, at 1 p.m on Saturday. After Saturday, the Rams will get a rematch with Davidson, who is currently tied with Fordham for third in the conference standings. Davidson beat Fordham 74-62 in North Carolina back on Jan. 8. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared in The Fordham Ram in February 2020. Fordham Women\u2019s Basketball took home its second straight victory on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Rhode Island 60-50 in front of a raucous crowd at the Rose Hill Gym. The gym was packed for Wednesday\u2019s 11 a.m. start as the game was designated as an annual … <\/p>\n

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