Rhode Island Routs George Washington in Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — Rhode Island dominated George Washington 72-48 in a women’s basketball game Saturday at Ryan Center. The Rams led wire-to-wire, building a 40-25 halftime advantage and maintaining control throughout before a crowd of 6,580.

Palmire Mbu scored 23 points to lead Rhode Island, which improved to 25-4. Gabby Reynolds scored 17 points for the Revolutionaries, who fell to 15-16. Rhode Island shot 60.8% from the floor and forced 12 turnovers while committing only six. The Rams swept the regular-season series, having also won on Jan. 7.