The Coventry Oakers will venture away from home to challenge the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Coventry was ranked 20th). Coventry narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Narragansett 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Oakers have posted since February 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, everything went South Kingstown's way against Burrillville on Wednesday as South Kingstown made off with a 78-56 win. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for South Kingstown and bumps their season record up to 13-4. As for Coventry, their record now sits at 9-6.
Coventry strolled past South Kingstown when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 67-51. Does Coventry have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Kingstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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