Recap: Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers vs. Ponaganset Chieftains
This season hasn't been kind to the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers, who are still winless after their sixth game. They took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponaganset on Friday. While losing is never fun, Juanita Sanchez Complex can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Ponaganset is ranked sixth).
Leading Ponaganset to victory were Anastasia Nerney and Jaina Yekelchik. Nerney scored 12 points along with six steals, while Yekelchik scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Yekelchik is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Simoneau, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Juanita Sanchez Complex bumped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ponaganset, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Juanita Sanchez Complex will head out on the road to take on Barrington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barrington will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. As for Ponaganset, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cranston West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cranston West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
