The Community College of Rhode Island women’s basketball team remains ranked No. 4 in the latest NJCAA Division III national poll following Sunday’s 82-70 win over Southern Maine Community College at the Warwick Field House.

The Knights have won seven in a row dating back to mid-November and remain unbeaten in Region XXI play at 4-0. CCRI has been firmly planted at No. 4 in the NJCAA since the Week 6 rankings were released December 12. Unbeaten Rochester is currently No. 1 in the nation followed by Owens and Minnesota West at No. 2 and 3, respectively.

The Knights remain one the nation’s top offensive teams; they are currently ranked 10th in the nation in points per game (75.4) and second in both field-goal percentage (47.8) and three-point field-goal percentage (35.4).

That shooting prowess was on display again in Sunday’s win as sophomore guard Chloe Rayko (Coventry, RI) connected on 4-of-7 from three-point range to lead the Knights with a game-high 24 points. Rayko is shooting 45.2 percent from beyond the arc, which is No. 1 in the nation.

Also in Sunday’s win, sophomore center Maggie Schwab (Narragansett, RI) finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, reaching double figures in scoring for the 11th time in 12 games while posting her eighth double-double of the season. Schwab is currently sixth in the nation in field-goal percentage (57.6).

The Knights returned to action on Tuesday against Bristol Community College in search of their eighth consecutive win.

RIC falls to Western New England

Junior Meghan Laflamme (Smithfield, R.I.) picked up a pair of victories as the Rhode Island College women’s swimming team fell at Western New England, 116-73, on Sunday afternoon. 

Laflamme finished first in both the 50-yard backstroke (34.15) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:13.77) and second in both the 50-yard freestyle (27.72) and in the 50-yard butterfly (32.17).

Junior Olivia DeLuca (Providence, R.I.) finished first in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:13.77) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:16.15) and second in both the 50-yard breaststroke (37.66) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:01.86).

Junior Rebecca Fyrer (Cranston, R.I.) finished first in the 200-yard medley relay (2:13.77), second in both the 100-yard IM (1:23.30) and the 500-yard freestyle (6:57.37) and third in the 50-yard butterfly (38.42).

Junior Marta Matzko (Rumford, R.I.) finished first in the 200-yard medley relay (2:13.77), third in both the 50-yard breaststroke (45.05) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:43.70) and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:11.95).

Junior Ciara Ahern (Bristol, R.I.) placed fourth in the 50-yard backstroke (47.35), fifth in both the 50-yard freestyle (39.16) and the 100-yard IM (1:47.69) and sixth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:30.72).

Freshman Olivia Landry (Lincoln, R.I.) placed fifth in the 50-yard butterfly (49.31) and sixth in both the 50-yard freestyle (41.28) and in the 100-yard IM (1:48.42).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Western New England on Monday, Jan. 16 (1 p.m.).