Cranston West is 0-10 against La Salle Academy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cranston West Falcons will be home for the holidays to greet the La Salle Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Cranston West has not done well against South Kingstown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cranston West managed a 54-49 win over South Kingstown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cranston West.
Cranston West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Robinson, who scored 15 points. Olivia Tedeschi-Moran was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Everything went their way against East Providence as La Salle Academy made off with a 50-28 victory.
The victory got Cranston West back to even at 2-2. As for La Salle Academy, their victory was their third straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Cranston West came up short against La Salle Academy in their previous matchup back in February, falling 48-42. Will Cranston West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
