Preview: Ponaganset Chieftains vs. St. Raphael Academy Saints
The Ponaganset Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Ponaganset faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ponaganset took a 55-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cranston West. Ponaganset's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to St. Raphael Academy, who are still winless after their 11th game. They fell to St. Mary Academy-Bay View 58-53. St. Raphael Academy has not had much luck with St. Mary Academy-Bay View recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ponaganset's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for St. Raphael Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Ponaganset didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Raphael Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. Does Ponaganset have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Raphael Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
