The Middletown Islanders are taking a road trip to face off against the North Providence Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Middletown has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while North Providence will arrive with six straight wins.
Middletown came up short against Moses Brown on Tuesday, falling 73-47. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Quakers are ranked third).
Meanwhile, North Providence got the win against Chariho on Tuesday by a conclusive 70-44.
North Providence pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Middletown came up short against North Providence when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 52-43. Can Middletown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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