After flying high against Blackstone Valley Prep last Wednesday, Ponaganset came back down to earth. The Ponaganset Chieftains took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Hope Huskies on Friday. The Chieftains have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/17/25 @ Mt. Hope | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Blackstone Valley Prep | 20 |
| 01/09/25 vs North Smithfield | 21 |
| 01/06/25 @ Central Falls | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Toll Gate | 10 |
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabe Mongeon, who posted 20 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Mongeon is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Randy Myers was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Mt. Hope's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maleaq Roderick led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and six assists. Ethan Santerre also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Ponaganset's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Mt. Hope, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Ponaganset wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-82 loss against Hope on the 21st. As for Mt. Hope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-44 defeat against West Warwick on the 21st.
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