Basketball Game Preview: Coventry Oakers vs. West Warwick Wizards

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Previous Games

02/03/24 - Home	70-60 W
02/12/23 - Away	61-67 L
02/15/22 - Home	54-40 W
02/19/21 - Away	60-48 W
01/18/20 - Home	62-60 W
+ 3 more games

Coventry is 7-1 against West Warwick since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Coventry Oakers will venture away from home to face off against the West Warwick Wizards at 6:45 p.m. Coventry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully West Warwick likes a good challenge.

On Saturday, Coventry was able to grind out a solid win over Cranston West, taking the game 69-60.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Warwick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against East Greenwich by a score of 56-44 on Thursday.

West Warwick's win came from a few key players Coventry will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Stearns, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of West Warwick's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gregory Benton, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.

West Warwick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Coventry's record now sits at 7-2. As for West Warwick, their record is now 6-2.

Coventry beat West Warwick 70-60 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Warwick's Jayden Hall, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coventry still be able to contain Hall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.