Junior guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) finished with 17 points and eight rebounds as No. 4 Rhode Island College knocked off eighth-ranked Gustavus Adolphus, 71-61, at the Cruzin Classic on Wednesday afternoon.

IC trailed by six in the first quarter before graduate guard Sophia Guerrier (Waltham, Mass.) hit a free throw and canned a three-pointer to pull the Anchorwomen within a bucket, 12-10, at the conclusion of the first quarter.

Medbury had five points as RIC went on an 8-0 run to lead, 31-23, with under a minute left to play in the first half.

The Gusties stayed within two possessions for most of the third quarter until a Medbury three and a layup by senior center Neleesha Meunier (Leominster, Mass.) increased the hosts’ advantage to eight, 51-43. 

A Medbury layup with 7:35 left in the final frame gave RIC its largest lead, 13 points, as the club led, 58-45.

The Gusties pulled with five with just under three minutes left, but fifth-year guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.) converted back-to-back layups to seal the win.

Junior forward Angelina Nardolillo (Hinsdale, N.H.) finished with 16 points, six rebounds and a pair of assists. Jones contributed 14 points, six boards and three steals. Guerrier finished with 12 points, seven boards and two steals.

WHAT’S NEXT

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face Baldwin Wallace at the Cruzin Classic on Thursday, Dec. 21 (2 p.m.)