Basketball Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for North Kingstown

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Kingstown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-40 margin over the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals. The Skippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 24 points or more this season.

Jaelyn Holmes was her usual excellent self, going 11-for-20 on her way to 27 points and four steals. The match was her sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Shea Kalin was another key player, shooting 56% from the field en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Despite the defeat, St. Mary Academy-Bay View saw an underclassman step up: freshman Genesis Castro went 9-for-12 to rack up 22 points. Castro is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 15 games she's played.

Skippers

Previous Games

02/21/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View	66-40
02/13/25 vs Classical	49-13
02/11/25 vs Westerly	50-39
02/07/25 @ St. Raphael Academy	60-35
02/05/25 @ Moses Brown	67-48
+ 9 more games

The victory (which was North Kingstown's 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

North Kingstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-40 win against Westerly on the 28th. St. Mary Academy-Bay View will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Narragansett at 2:00 p.m. on March 8th. Narragansett's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so St. Mary Academy-Bay View's offense will have their work cut out for them.