Basketball Recap: Ponaganset Finds Playoff Glory Versus Prout

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ponaganset had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Prout Crusaders, sneaking past 74-71. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 77-74 back in January.

Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Charlie Horne, who on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Horne's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Ryan Antonucci was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/21/25 vs Prout	74-71
02/11/25 vs Scituate	65-49
02/07/25 vs Block Island	64-15
02/04/25 vs Hope	67-54
01/29/25 vs Davies Career & Tech	54-53
+ 4 more games

Ponaganset's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. As for Prout, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.

Coming up, Ponaganset will take on Mt. Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ponaganset surely won't give up without a fight. Prout does not have any more games scheduled as of now.