Basketball Game Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers

The Cranston West Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Cranston West and four for Juanita Sanchez Complex.

Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: St. Mary Academy-Bay View, who was ranked 11th at the time (Cranston West was ranked 25th). Cranston West came up short against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on Thursday, falling 56-36.

Kyla Buco put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 16 points. That was a full 44.4% of Cranston West's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. MacKenzie Carter was another key player, putting up four points and nine boards.

Meanwhile, Juanita Sanchez Complex lost 42-16 to Barrington on Thursday.

Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.

Everything came up roses for Cranston West against Juanita Sanchez Complex when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 72-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranston West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.