The Coventry Oakers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Cranston West Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Coventry faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Coventry enjoyed a cozy 67-51 victory over South Kingstown.
Coventry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Voelker out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. Voelker has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Samuel Fuentes was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Cranston West rose to the challenge on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-40 win over the Cougars on the road. The win was nothing new for Cranston West as they're now sitting on three straight.
Coventry's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for Cranston West, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Coventry came up short against Cranston West in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-53. Can Coventry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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