KINGSTON, R.I.– The Providence College women's basketball team fell to Rhode Island, 72-65, in the opening game of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament on Dec. 1 in Kingston, R.I.  The Friars evened their record at 3-3, while Rhode Island improved to 4-2.
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The Friars trailed 41-30 at halftime and trailed by as many as 16 with 3:50 left in the second quarter (40-24).  Providence closed the half with a 6-1 scoring advantage to get within 11 at the break. URI out-scored the Friars 18-8 in the paint during the opening 20 minutes.
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Maddie Jolin (Rehoboth, Mass.) and
Jovana Nogic (Belgrade, Serbia) led the Friars with eight points each. Three Rams tallied eight-or-more points in the opening half.
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The Friars faced a nine-point deficit (58-49) heading into the fourth quarter.  Providence cut it to four points on three occasions in the final 10 minutes, but could not get closer than that.
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Nogic finished the day with her first 20-point game of the season to lead all scorers.  She shot 6-15 from the field, including 6-13 from three-point territory, and added four rebounds and two assists. Â
Mary Baskerville (Enfield, Conn.) tallied a career-high 11 points and contributed a team-high eight rebounds and three blocked shots.  Nine of Baskerville's 11 points came in the fourth quarter.
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Jolin completed the game with 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
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Davida Dale led the Rams with 18 point and six boards.  Elemy Colome added 15 points and five rebounds.
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The Friars return to action on Sunday, Dec. 2 for the second and final day of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament.
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- GO FRIARS! -
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