Rhode Island High School Basketball - East Greenwich over Portsmouth
January 3, 2023: East Greenwich, RI 02818 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the East Greenwich Avengers (East Greenwich, RI) and the visiting Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI), saw East Greenwich's basketball squad overcome Portsmouth by a tally of 47-37.
With the victory, East Greenwich improves its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Avengers host Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) to confront the Hawks in a State Championship challenge on Wednesday, January 11. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 6-1. Bishop Hendricken won 93-60 in their recent league challenge against Narragansett (Narragansett, RI)
Next up, the Patriots confront the La Salle Academy Rams (Providence, RI) in a State Championship challenge, on Thursday, January 5. Portsmouth will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 72-43 league win over Cumberland (Cumberland, RI).