The East Providence Townies will head out on the road to challenge the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for East Providence and 21 for Johnston dating back to last season.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked eighth at the time (East Providence was ranked 16th). East Providence fell 66-54 to Barrington on Monday.
Meanwhile, Johnston scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Central, falling 85-59.
East Providence's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
East Providence didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Johnston in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Providence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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