FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 11, 2006

Rhode Island College Men’s Basketball Score Report

Providence, RI

1

2

Final

Southern Maine (10-13, 3-9)

26

42

68

Rhode Island College (15-7, 8-4)

33

42

75

KAMARI WILLIAMS NETS 1,000^TH
CAREER POINT IN RIC WIN
Anchormen Win Seventh Straight in 75-68 Victory

            Providence, RI—Rhode Island College junior guard Kamari Williams (Springfield, MA) scored his 1,000^th career point in the Anchormen’s, 75-68, win over Southern Maine on Saturday afternoon. Williams is the 26^th member of the RIC Men’s Basketball 1,000 Point Club. He had ten points and brought his career total to exactly 1,000 on a three-pointer with 7:33 left in the second half.

The Anchormen fired up 35 three-pointers, making 14 of them, the second most attempts by the team this winter. Junior forward Brian Stanko (Swansea, MA) led RIC with a 17-point, five-rebound effort. Stanko and freshman guard Tirrell Hill (Bronx, NY) each made three, three-pointers in the game. Senior guard Kevin Payette (Woonsocket, RI) had 12 points, four assists and three boards. Hill had 11 points, while junior guard Kinsey Durgin (Greenwood, ME) dished out seven assists to go along with eight points and three steals.

USM junior forward Ian Hebert (New Gloucester, ME) led all scorers with 19 points. Senior forward Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, ME) had 17 points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Andy Frost (Brewer, ME) had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and a game-high six steals.

In upcoming action, RIC will play at UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Huskies will host UMass Boston on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

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