The North Kingstown Skippers will venture away from home to square off against the North Providence Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Kingstown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully North Providence likes a good challenge.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 13th at the time (North Kingstown was ranked 17th). North Kingstown took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln on Saturday.
Meanwhile, North Providence was able to grind out a solid victory over Pilgrim on Thursday, taking the game 59-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
North Kingstown's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Providence, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
North Kingstown beat North Providence 71-63 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Kingstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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