Coventry unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Cranston East Thunderbolts by a score of 58-55 on Thursday. The Oakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Coventry lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brayden Martin, who posted 17 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Tyler Broady, who earned 21 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Coventry is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will challenge Middletown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cranston East, they will welcome Mt. Hope at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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