Cranston West is 5-0 against East Providence since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cranston West Falcons will be playing at home against the East Providence Townies at 7:00 p.m. Cranston West has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 340 points over their last five games.
On Monday, Cranston West faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cranston West's rough 78-56 loss to North Kingstown might stick with them for a while. Cranston West has struggled against North Kingstown recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cranston West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyla Buco, who scored 17 points along with two steals, and Olivia Tedeschi-Moran who scored 16 points. Buco is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Saniyya Chase, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
East Providence suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against North Kingstown, falling 67-33.
Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Providence, they bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cranston West beat East Providence 56-46 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Cranston West repeat their success, or does East Providence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
