Basketball Game Preview: Central Falls Warriors vs. North Smithfield Northmen

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 2:33am

Preview: Central Falls Warriors vs. North Smithfield Northmen

The Central Falls Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the North Smithfield Northmen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Rhode Island (Central Falls is ranked 29th, while North Smithfield is ranked 13th).

Last Monday, Central Falls came up short against North Providence and fell 55-44. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central Falls in their matchups with North Providence: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, North Smithfield waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They secured a 40-36 W over Burrillville.

Central Falls has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for North Smithfield, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Central Falls came up short against North Smithfield in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 41-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Smithfield's Mya Silveira, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that Central Falls knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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