Basketball Game Preview: Toll Gate Titans vs. Central Falls Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 12:27am

Basketball Preview: Toll Gate Titans vs. Central Falls Warriors

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Toll Gate is a perfect 4-0 against Central Falls since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Toll Gate Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Falls Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Toll Gate sitting on three straight victories and Central Falls on nine.

Last Friday, Toll Gate earned a 57-44 win over Ponaganset.

Brayden Healey

Points

02/14/25 vs Ponaganset20
02/12/25 @ Scituate11
02/10/25 @ Exeter-West Greenwich5
02/07/25 vs Paul Cuffee17
02/04/25 vs Times Squared Academy19
+ 23 more games

Brayden Healey had an outrageously good game as he went 7-for-15 to rack up 20 points and eight boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Damola Oremosu, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.

Toll Gate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Central Falls won against Davies Career & Tech on Tuesday with 63 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Central Falls beat Davies Career & Tech by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 63-35.

Toll Gate better keep an eye on Jamilson De Pina Almeida. He was instrumental in Central Falls' win, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. De Pina Almeida has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 18 times he's played. Sire Hazard was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 11 points and seven assists.

Toll Gate's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Central Falls, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Toll Gate has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Central Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 43.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Toll Gate came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Falls in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 56-54. Does Toll Gate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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