A feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Providence Cougars challenge the Tiverton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in North Providence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
On Wednesday, North Providence strolled past St. Raphael Academy with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Saints are ranked 36th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tiverton lost to West Warwick on the road by a 67-52 margin on Wednesday.
Tiverton's loss dropped their record down to 1-11-1. As for North Providence, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
North Providence skirted past Tiverton 2-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Does North Providence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tiverton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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