Basketball Recap: Coventry Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Coventry and Burrillville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Coventry had to settle for second. They took a 78-60 bruising from the Burrillville Broncos. The Oakers have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Burrillville found their leader in sophomore Sean Zanella, who went 12-for-17 to rack up 30 points. Zanella's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Alton Kelley was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Burrillville, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.

Coventry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to square off against North Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burrillville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.