The Coventry Oakers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.4 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 56-43 win over Hope. That's another feather in the cap for Coventry, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Coventry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Voelker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds. Voelker is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Broady, who scored 18 points.
Coventry's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Hope, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Coventry will be playing in front of their home fans against Cranston West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
