Despite a determined rally near the close of the first half, the Varsity basketball team was beaten 44-28 by a Rhode Island State five Saturday.

Gray, Lavietes, and Snell were outstanding for the Crimson, with Lavietes accounting for eight points.

The summary: RHODE ISLAND  HARVARD Messina, Partington, McCarthy, Kogut, r.f  l.f., White, Shirk Keaney, Tashjian, Masterson, l.f.  r.f., Lavietes, Lowman, McGowan, Litman Martin, c.  c., Gray, Herrick Burke, Fabricant, r.g.  l.g., Damper, Snell, Mason, Wills Wright, Wightman, l.g.

Score--Rhode Island 44, Harvard 28. Goals--Keaney 4, Messina 4, Fabricant 3, Lavietes 3, Gray 3, Martin 2, Burke 2, Snell 2, Tashjian, Partington, White, Damper, Wills. Fouls--Messina 6, Martin 3, Lavietes 2, Willis 2. Tashjian 1, White, Dampeer, Snell. Officials--Clark, Kelleher. Timekeeper--Culver. Time--Two twenty minute periods.