The St. Raphael Academy Saints will square off against the Lincoln Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Raphael Academy has six straight wins, Lincoln has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Mt. Hope, who was ranked 24th at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked 12th). St. Raphael Academy walked away with a 45-34 victory over Mt. Hope on Monday.
| 01/20/25 vs Mt. Hope | 15 |
| 01/16/25 @ West Warwick | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs Chariho | 28 |
| 01/09/25 @ Cumberland | 16 |
| 01/08/25 @ Juanita Sanchez Complex | 20 |
St. Raphael Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vanessa Piscione, who posted 15 points. Piscione's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jireh Smith, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Mt. Hope on Wednesday, falling 61-39.
St. Raphael Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for St. Raphael Academy against Lincoln when the teams last played back in December of 2017, as the squad secured a 56-16 win. Will St. Raphael Academy repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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