Tiverton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Narragansett is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Tiverton Tigers will host the Narragansett Mariners at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tiverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Rogers, who was ranked 21st at the time (Tiverton was ranked 19th). Tiverton blew past Rogers 48-25 on Tuesday.
Tiverton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cami Oliveira led the charge by putting up 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jah'Niece Branch, who posted ten points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Narragansett blew past East Greenwich, posting a 50-15 win. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Tiverton is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Narragansett, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Tiverton was able to grind out a solid win over Narragansett in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, winning 43-32. Does Tiverton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Narragansett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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