The Anchor Newspaper - 2-27-12

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The Rhode Island College women’s basketball team after their 50-44 victory over Southern Maine in the 2012 Little East Conference Tournament championship game. The Anchorwomen are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1985 after winning the first LEC title in program history last weekend.

Champions!

Anchorwomen win first-ever Little East Conference title

It was a journey four years in the making for the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team. From a losing record in 2008, to a pair of By Dan Charest tough losses in the Sports Staff Writer Little East Conference Tournament quarterfinals each of the past two years, senior forward Rachel Riley and classmate guard Stephanie Coro persevered though the tough times knowing that their moment would eventually come.

It finally arrived when the Anchorwomen defeated Southern Maine 50-44 to capture the first Little East Conference title in program history last weekend. Riley and Coro are the two seniors responsible for turning around the program by working tirelessly under head coach Marcus Reilly. Fittingly enough, the clinching shot came from Riley’s hand, as she eliminated any hope of a Southern Maine comeback with a 10-footer that kissed off the glass and dropped in to put the Anchorwomen up by five with just over a minute to play in the game. With the victory, the Anchorwomen

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NCAA Tournament Preview

Choice injury dampens title hopes for Anchormen; Coro and Riley look to make lasting impact for Anchorwomen

By George Bissell Editor-in-Chief

The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament for a sixth straight season, an accomplishment that only four other programs in the country can boast. Head coach Bob Walsh has built a dynasty over the course of his seven seasons at the helm, but the one item missing from an

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