Basketball Recap: Tiverton's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

02/27/25 vs East Providence	46-60
02/21/25 vs Mt. Hope	51-34
02/13/25 vs Mt. Hope	51-44
02/11/25 vs Toll Gate	52-20
02/10/25 @ Lincoln	50-31

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Tiverton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 60-46 bruising from the East Providence Townies on Thursday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.

Despite the defeat, Tiverton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cami Oliveira posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jah'Niece Branch, who scored nine points.

Tiverton's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for East Providence, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.

Tiverton has already played their next match, a 50-30 defeat against Portsmouth on the 7th. As for East Providence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-40 loss against Narragansett on the 6th.