Basketball Recap: Narragansett Falls Short Against Ranked West Warwick

On Friday, Narragansett faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The match between the Narragansett Mariners and the West Warwick Wizards didn't end well, with the Narragansett Mariners falling 69-52. The Mariners were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wizards earlier this season, when they won 59-53.

It was another big night for Gregory Benton, who went 15 for 25 on his way to 35 points and six boards for West Warwick. With that strong performance, Benton is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Kelly, who posted six points and 19 rebounds.

Narragansett's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for West Warwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Narragansett has already played their next contest (against Pilgrim), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Warwick is taking a road trip to take on Mt. Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mt. Hope sitting on six straight victories and West Warwick on four.