Basketball Recap: Tiverton Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from John Mello and Caleb Purcell

Tiverton lost against East Greenwich back in February of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Tiverton Tigers came up short against the East Greenwich Avengers, falling 63-42. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.

Caleb Purcell and John Mello certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Purcell posted 11 points, while Mello scored 13 points. Mello continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

East Greenwich's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rees Maccarone led the charge by putting up 15 points. The game was Maccarone's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dante Desmarais, who earned 13 points.

Tiverton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1. As for East Greenwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tiverton will head out to square off against Woonsocket at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tiverton is facing Woonsocket at the right time seeing as Woonsocket is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for East Greenwich, they will head out on the road to take on Stonington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.