Rhode Island High School Basketball - North Providence nips Blackstone Valley Prep
January 18, 2024: North Providence, RI 02904 North Providence Cougars (North Providence, RI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE (Cumberland, RI), 63-59 in a league bout.
With the victory, North Providence upgrades its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Davies Career & Tech (Lincoln, RI) to play the Patriots in a Division 3 bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 3-6. Davies Career & Tech lost 54-44 in their recent league bout against Mount St. Charles Academy (Woonsocket, RI)
Next up, the PRIDE play the Block Island (New Shoreham, RI) in a Division 3 bout, on Friday, January 19. Blackstone Valley Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record.