Cranston West is 2-8 against Barrington since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Cranston West Falcons face off against the Barrington Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Cranston West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Cranston West ended up a good deal behind North Kingstown and lost 65-51.
| 01/02/25 vs North Kingstown | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cranston East | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Juanita Sanchez Complex | 2 |
Cranston West's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kyla Buco, who posted 14 points and three steals. Buco has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Sjovall, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barrington). They blew past Classical 56-24 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Barrington found their leader in freshman Ella Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Those nine steals set a new season-high mark for Martin. McKenna Pires was another key player, putting up six points along with six boards and four steals.
Barrington was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Cranston West's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Barrington, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Cranston West has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.4% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Barrington, though, as they've only made 15.4% of their three-pointers this season. Given Cranston West's sizable advantage in that area, Barrington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cranston West came up short against Barrington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-50. Can Cranston West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
