Box Score Jan. 12, 2007
Box Score
PITTSBURGH, PA - A solid second half performance by visiting Rhode Island helped the Rams to a 74-57 Atlantic 10 victory over Duquesne Friday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. URI's Sofi Mojidi had a game-best 33 points on 10-18 shooting, including four from beyond the arc and tied the game-high with seven rebounds. Amanda McGrew added 21 markers for the Rams.
The Dukes were led by Loui Hall's 18 points. Carmen Bruce and Kristi Little also scored in double-digits for the Red & Blue with 12 and 11 tallies respectively. Hall's five rebounds was team best. Little also snagged had a game-high four steals.
Trailing 4-0 2:02 into the first half, Duquesne used a 13-4 run as Little hit her first three shots to give DU a 13-8 lead at the 12:16 mark.
Mojidi's hit back-to-back treys to give the Rams a 14-13 lead with 11:12 to go in the first stanza. Over the next 5:23 there were three ties and six lead changes. Rhode Island would grab the lead on Tanja Licina's jumper (23-21) with 5:11 remaining. URI would take a 33-27 advantage into halftime.
Duquesne chiseled away at the deficit in the second frame as a Bruce lay-up at 13:53 in the brought the Dukes within two points - 42-40. The Red & Blue hit a cold spell, as they were on the wrong end of a 20-4 run over the next 6:18. DU turned the ball over five times and could muster only one field goal and a pair of foul shots during the drought which left them trailing 62-44 with 8:08 remaining in regulation.
The Rhode Island lead got as high as 19 points with under two minutes left. The contest ended 74-57 as the Rams improved to 4-12 and 2-0 in the A-10. Coach Durkin's squad fell to 6-9 overall and 1-1 in conference action.
URI out-shot DU .491 (27-55) to .449 (22-49). The Rams also had the edge in rebounding 38-24 and blocks 2-1. The Dukes had nine steals to the Rams' eight.
The Red & Blue are off until Thursday Jan. 18 when they host conference opponent Saint Louis at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast by CSTV from the Palumbo Center.
Game notes
• Duquesne shot a season-low 16.7% (2-12) from beyond the arc, but have hit one trey in the last 167 games• Thirty of the Dukes' points came in the paint• The Rhode Island bench outscored the Duquesne bench 33-7
