Basketball Game Preview: St. Raphael Academy Saints vs. Woonsocket Villa Novans

The St. Raphael Academy Saints will take on the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Raphael Academy has three straight wins, Woonsocket has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked 23rd at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked 25th). St. Raphael Academy had just enough and edged Narragansett out 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Saints have posted since January 22, 2024.

Meanwhile, Woonsocket didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Hope on Monday and fell 49-47.

Woonsocket's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.

St. Raphael Academy came up short against Woonsocket in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 48-44. Will St. Raphael Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.