After flying high against Cumberland last Friday, Shea came back down to earth. The Shea Raiders took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Raphael Academy Saints. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Shea lost on Saturday, don't look at Tiyara Gonzalez. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 16 en route to 25 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zareia Colome, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Vanessa Piscione was a one-woman wrecking crew for St. Raphael Academy as she put up 28 points. Stephanie Sassi was another key player, putting up ten points.
Shea's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for St. Raphael Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Shea wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-57 win against West Warwick on the 16th. As for St. Raphael Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Tiverton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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