The Hope Blue Wave will face off against the Toll Gate Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Hope lost to North Smithfield on the road by a 68-52 margin. While the Blue Wave didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Northmen 14-10 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Toll Gate came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 72-67 victory over the Crusaders.
Hope better keep an eye on Damola Oremosu. He was instrumental in Toll Gate's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Oremosu a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Healey, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Hope now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Toll Gate, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Hope was able to grind out a solid win over Toll Gate in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 46-35. Will Hope repeat their success, or does Toll Gate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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