Two dominant guards in Makenna Heon and Sarah Berube are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Providence Cougars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lincoln School Lynx at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Providence took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 27-18 victory over Block Island. The 27-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Lincoln School waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Knights 56-27. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Lincoln School's win came from a few key players North Providence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reign Whiteing, who posted 13 points. Susannah Duggan was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Lincoln School's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for North Providence, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
North Providence ended up a good deal behind Lincoln School in their previous meeting back in January, losing 51-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berube, who put up 22 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Now that North Providence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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