Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Ponaganset

Chieftains

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 vs Hope	67-54
01/31/25 @ Prout	77-74
01/29/25 vs Davies Career & Tech	54-53
01/27/25 @ North Smithfield	69-52
01/23/25 vs Paul Cuffee	66-61

Ponaganset came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hope Blue Wave by a score of 67-54. This was a revenge game for the Chieftains: when they faced off against the Blue Wave two weeks ago, they had to take a 83-82 loss.

Ponaganset's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Miller, who went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Mongeon, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points.

Ponaganset pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.9% in those games and 22% outside of them. As for Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponaganset will take on Scituate at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponaganset is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season. As for Hope, they will face off against Times Squared Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Times Squared Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.