Rhode Island High School Basketball - St. Mary Academy-Bay View crushes Portsmouth
January 6, 2023: East Providence, RI 02915 St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals (East Providence, RI) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI), 61-37 in a league bout.
With the victory, St. Mary Academy-Bay View upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Bengals travel to La Salle Academy (Providence, RI) to face the Rams in a State Championship game on Tuesday, January 10. The Rams enter the game with a record of 5-1. La Salle Academy lost 57-55 in their recent league game against Ponaganset (North Scituate, RI)
With the defeat, Portsmouth moves to 6-3 on the year. The Patriots travel to Classical (Providence, RI) to face the Purples in a State Championship game on Tuesday, January 10. The Purples enter the game with a record of 1-4. Classical won 50-35 in their recent league game against Westerly (Westerly, RI)