On Saturday, North Kingstown faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Kingstown Skippers fell 69-57 to the Lincoln Lions. The Skippers lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-34 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why North Kingstown lost, don't look at Jake Perry. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Moynihan, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Skippers
| 01/11/25 vs Lincoln | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Classical | 7 |
| 01/07/25 vs Smithfield | 6 |
| 01/06/25 @ East Providence | 3 |
Even though they lost, North Kingstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brian Gugel led the charge by shooting 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Gugel a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Picozzi, who posted 20 points and seven rebounds.
North Kingstown's record is now 4-4. As for Lincoln, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
North Kingstown will take on North Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Kingstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will face off against East Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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