Preview: St. Patrick Academy Padres vs. Ponaganset Chieftains
St. Patrick Academy is 2-7 against Ponaganset since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Patrick Academy Padres will be staying on the road to face off against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Patrick Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 71-30 loss at the hands of West Warwick. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Patrick Academy in their matchups with West Warwick: they've now lost five in a row.
Ponaganset suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Prout by a score of 59-56. Ponaganset has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Patrick Academy's defeat was their 21st straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-10. As for Ponaganset, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
St. Patrick Academy lost to Ponaganset on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can St. Patrick Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.