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11/07 18:33 CST Fontenet's 15 help Rhode Island defeat Monmouth 84-66
Fontenet's 15 help Rhode Island defeat Monmouth 84-66
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) --- Jason Fontenet II had 15 points in Rhode Island's
84-66 win over Monmouth on Saturday.
Fontenet had nine rebounds for the Rams (2-0). Matas Deniusas scored 15 points
while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4
for 5 from the line, and added seven rebounds. Jonah Hinton went 5 of 12 from
the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Stefanos Spartalis finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks (0-2).
Monmouth also got 11 points from Madison Durr. Stephen Osei finished with nine
points and two blocks.
Rhode Island took the lead for good with 18:31 left in the first half. The
score was 36-22 at halftime, with Deniusas racking up 11 points. Rhode Island
extended its lead to 45-28 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run.
Fontenet scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed
out the win.
Up next
Up next for Rhode Island is a matchup Tuesday with Maine at home. Monmouth
visits Quinnipiac on Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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