Rhode Island High School Basketball - West Warwick nudges North Providence
January 12, 2018: West Warwick, RI 02893 In Friday's league outing, the West Warwick Wizards (West Warwick, RI) basketball squad nipped the visiting North Providence Cougars (North Providence, RI), by a margin of 51-49.
The Wizards (5-8) will now prepare for their outing against Barrington (Barrington, RI). The Eagles go into the Division II outing with a 6-3 record.
The Cougars now own a 2-5 record. They play next when they travel to Pilgrim for a Division II outing on Tuesday, January 16.
Second Quarter
Down 15-7 with 7:04 remaining, the Wizards went on a 14-4 to forge ahead 21-19 at intermission. Junior Dante Lopes made two three-pointers to spark the Orange and Black.
Fourth Quarter
After letting a ten-point lead (42-32) with 7:34 left in the game slip away, the Wizards edged the Cougars when Aidan Lynn rebounded a missed shot and made a lay-up at the buzzer.