Block Island is 0-5 against Johnston since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Block Island will head out on the road to challenge the Johnston Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Block Island sitting on three straight wins and Johnston on 14.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Block Island had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 35-29 win over the Knights.
Block Island's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julianna Jaramilo led the charge by scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Jaramilo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Ryan, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Johnston stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Providence Country Day with a sharp 48-27 win.
Block Island's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Johnston, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Block Island took a serious blow against Johnston in their previous matchup back in February, falling 59-17. Can Block Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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