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Rhode Island’s women’s basketball team wins its fifth straight; how it did it

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January 6, 2024

Rhode Island’s women’s basketball team wins its fifth straight; how it did it

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Saturday brought a dose of Atlantic 10 women’s basketball reality to the Ryan Center.

The University of Rhode Island is talented enough to play in spurts against certain opponents. St. Bonaventure happens to be one of them.

This won’t be the best 40-minute sample of basketball under Tammi Reiss in Kingston. But it was plenty good enough for the Rams to maintain their momentum through the first week of 2024, as they comfortably banked a fifth straight win.

URI blitzed the Bonnies out of halftime and never looked back. The Rams coasted to a 65-41 victory and secured a third consecutive 3-0 start in conference play.

“That first half, I’d like to erase it from my memory, because it was bad on both sides of the ball,” Reiss said. “But that second half was really good.”

An ugly second quarter was followed by what has become a more typical third under Reiss in her fifth season. URI limited St. Bonaventure to a lone field goal and used a 15-0 run to blow this one open. Sophie Phillips nailed a 3-pointer from the left wing to cap the burst, and the Rams had a sudden 46-31 cushion.

“We really focused on defense and rebounding and holding them to one shot,” Reiss said. “Let’s see if we can get stops and let it fuel our offense.”

URI forced the Bonnies to call a timeout after just 2:21. Phillips connected from the right wing and was fouled, a four-point play that served as a spark. Dee Dee Davis and Anaelle Dutat both came up with steals that were converted into layups — Teisha Hyman the first time, Dutat herself the second — to push the lead into double figures for good with 7:21 left in the third.

“Obviously I was really happy with our second half,” Reiss said. “Trying to get the energy going. Really focused defensively.”

The other side of the coin came in the previous 10 minutes. The Rams were just 3-for-13 from the floor and committed eight turnovers while allowing the Bonnies to hang around. Dutat’s putback jumper beat the halftime horn and pulled URI into what felt like an unlikely 29-29 tie.

“This team loves offense,” Reiss said. “So when they score, it makes them defend more. We want it the other way around.”

Phillips finished with a game-high 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting from deep — half of 10 makes for the Rams on the day. It’s the second time this season URI (11-5, 3-0 Atlantic 10) has reached double-digits from beyond the arc. Eva DeChent went 3-for-5 off the bench and Hyman chipped in a 2-for-4 effort. Mayé Touré added 12 points and five rebounds while Davis collected 10 points.

“We were working,” Reiss said. “We were locked in.”

Isabellah Middleton was the lone St. Bonaventure player to reach double figures, hitting for 12 points. Reigning league Player of the Week Dani Haskell was just 1-for-14 from the floor and 0-for-9 from deep as the Bonnies (4-10, 1-2) connected on just one of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. St. Bonaventure is at the outset of a rebuild under Jim Crowley, who is in his second stint in Olean after spending the last seven seasons at Providence.

The Rams spend next week on the road, making trips to Loyola Chicago and Richmond. The Ramblers were picked for the bottom half of the conference, but the Spiders represent a stiff Sunday afternoon road challenge after a strong start. URI will be tested if it hopes to match a 12-0 league start in 2022-23 or a 10-0 opening to the conference schedule in 2021-22.

“Our kids know we’ve won five in a row,” Reiss said. “They know we go on the road. They know what we need.”

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‘ICE Out for Good’ rally being held at the State House

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January 11, 2026

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‘ICE Out for Good’ rally being held at the State House

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Indivisible R.I. is holding a rally on Sunday as part of the “ICE Out for Good” demonstrations taking place this weekend nationwide.

The rally is in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

In a release, the organization said the rally will “honor the life lost, make visible the human cost of ICE`s actions, and demand that state and federal leaders reject local contracts with ICE, take every action possible to stop ICE from operating in Rhode Island, and hold ICE agents accountable when they break the law.”

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RI Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 10, 2026

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January 11, 2026

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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 10, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 10 drawing

05-19-21-28-64, Powerball: 14, Power Play: 3

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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 10 drawing

17-24-36-38-43, Lucky Ball: 17

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Winning Numbers numbers from Jan. 10 drawing

Midday: 6-3-1-0

Evening: 3-7-1-4

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Winning Wild Money numbers from Jan. 10 drawing

10-13-27-37-38, Extra: 19

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.

When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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GoLocalProv | News | Gov. McKee’s Schedule for the First 10 Days of the New Year

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January 10, 2026

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GoLocalProv | News | Gov. McKee’s Schedule for the First 10 Days of the New Year

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It’s a new year, filled with new challenges. The General Assembly is back in session. Rhode Island’s economy is flat at best, and according to the University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro, the state is in a recession. Rhode Island is also in daily legal conflict with the Trump administration.

Add that the state is trying to recover from a mass shooting at Brown University, which killed two students and wounded nine others.

For Governor Dan McKee, it is a critical time.

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He has announced he is running for reelection—the Democratic primary is just nine months away.

McKee’s poll numbers have plummeted to record lows.

A poll released by the University of New Hampshire in November of 2025 found that in the race for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Rhode Island, 29% of likely Democratic primary voters (N=359) say they would currently vote for former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, 13% would vote for Speaker of the RI House of Representatives Joe Shekarchi, 11% would vote for incumbent Governor Dan McKee, 6% would write in someone else, and 42% are undecided.

Is the 74-year-old McKee criss-crossing the state to reassure Rhode Islanders, listening to residents’ ideas, and sharing his vision for the state in his second term?

GoLocal offers a recap of the McKees’ public schedule for the first ten days of the month.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2026

No public events.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026

No public events.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026

2:00 PM

Governor McKee will deliver remarks at the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty’s 18th Annual Interfaith Poverty Vigil.

LOCATION:

RI State House Rotunda

82 Smith Street

Providence, RI

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026

No public events.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026

No public events.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026

9:30 AM

Governor McKee will deliver remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new community learning center at the Cross’ Mills Public Library.

LOCATION:

Cross’ Mills Public Library

4417 Old Post Road

Charlestown, RI

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2026

No public events.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026

11:00 AM

Governor McKee will join members of Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation and local and state leaders for a rally hosted by Climate Action RI, Climate Jobs RI, and the AFL-CIO in support of Revolution Wind and other offshore wind projects.

LOCATION:

CIC Providence

225 Dyer Street

Providence, RI

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026

No public events.