The Ponaganset Chieftains will challenge the West Warwick Wizards at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Ponaganset's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Warwick has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Ponaganset came up short against Woodstock Academy and fell 58-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chieftains came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Rhode Island, while the Centaurs are ranked 28th in Connecticut).
Meanwhile, West Warwick came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Kingstown on Monday, sneaking past 40-37.
Ponaganset better focus on containing Lex Foley and Brea Lima as the pair were huge in West Warwick's win. Foley posted 12 points and six steals, while Lima almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Foley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
West Warwick's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Ponaganset, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Ponaganset was able to grind out a solid win over West Warwick in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, winning 67-54. Does Ponaganset have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Warwick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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