Richmond 77, at VCU 65

RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Maggie Doogan scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Ally Sweeney poured in a game-high 27 points to lead the Richmond women’s basketball team to a 77-65 victory over crosstown rival VCU on Sunday afternoon at the Siegel Center. The Spiders, who entered as heavy favorites, completed a regular-season sweep of the Rams and improved to 18-4 overall and 8-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. VCU fell to 8-15 and 3-6. The most critical sequence of the game came late in the third quarter, as Richmond weathered a sustained VCU offensive push to maintain control.… Read more...