Basketball Game Preview: Woonsocket Villa Novans vs. Achievement First Providence Falcons

The Woonsocket Villa Novans will challenge the Achievement First Providence Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Achievement First Providence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Woonsocket, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Woonsocket was able to grind out a solid win over Providence Country Day, taking the game 45-34.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woonsocket to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lexi Rivera, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jelysa Moise, who had eight points.

Meanwhile, Achievement First Providence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Block Island and fell 48-16.

Woonsocket's victory ended a 16-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Achievement First Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.