The East Greenwich Avengers will face off against the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Greenwich and 13 for Johnston dating back to last season.
On Friday, East Greenwich came up short against Moses Brown and fell 58-49. While losing is never fun, the Avengers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Quakers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Johnston played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Barrington, falling 93-46. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for East Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
East Greenwich took their victory against Johnston in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 77-54. Will East Greenwich repeat their success, or does Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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