The Cranston West Falcons will face off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cranston West has four straight victories, St. Raphael Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Cranston West had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Tiverton on Monday. Cranston West blew past Tiverton 51-27.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy came up short against Classical on Tuesday and fell 67-59. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Purple are ranked second).
The win got Cranston West back to even at 10-10. As for St. Raphael Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Cranston West against St. Raphael Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-50 victory. Does Cranston West have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Raphael Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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