The Narragansett Mariners will square off against the East Providence Townies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Narragansett is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Middletown. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Mariners still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, East Providence scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 77-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolman. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (59), the Townies still had to take the loss.
East Providence has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Narragansett, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Narragansett and East Providence were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Narragansett came up empty-handed after a 70-69 loss. Can Narragansett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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