URI Swamped By Thirty-One At Ram's Gym
The PC basketball team closed out its regular season last Wednesday night with a second-period surge that buried the University of Rhode Island, 80-49, at Kingston. The upstart Rams gave the Friars a real battle in the first half and, after thrice having led and four times having been even with the Friars, the Rams trailed by only seven, 32-25, at intermission. But it was the Friars all the way in the second half. They came out and turned on the gas right away as all of the players turned in capable performances. The only really bright light for the Rams was Dave Ricereto, high-scorer with 27 points, most of them in the first half. Near the end of the opener the Mullaneymen pulled out of their zone defense and started playing man-to-man, as Rhody coach Ernie Calverly had hoped they would But the man assigned to guard Ricereto was, of course, Wilkens, and he did his usual effective job on the State gunner. Big Jim Hadnot was top scorer for the Friars with 23 points, followed closely by Space Egan (20). All of the Friars saw action, and all figured in the scoring, indirectly if not directly.
