On Saturday, the Rocky Hill Country Day Mariners faced the Mount St. Charles Academy Mounties in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Rocky Hill Country Day blew past Mount St. Charles Academy 66-46. Rocky Hill Country Day might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Rocky Hill Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dariia Serednytska, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Serednytska is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aliona Nikulina, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds.
The win was the fourth in a row for Rocky Hill Country Day, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Mount St. Charles Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Hill Country Day will take on Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount St. Charles Academy and Chariho will face off at 6:45 p.m. on January 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Chariho is ranked 20th, while Mount St. Charles Academy is ranked seventh).
