The North Providence Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Burrillville Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Providence will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
On Saturday, North Providence strolled past Narragansett with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Mariners are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Burrillville blew past Johnston, posting a 63-36 win. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
North Providence better focus on containing Sean Zanella and Jack Dichiaro as the pair were huge in Burrillville's win. Zanella went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points, while Dichiaro posted ten points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Dichiaro a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Dylan Kafalas, who scored seven points and three steals.
North Providence pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Burrillville, their record is now 13-5.
North Providence came up short against Burrillville in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 55-48. Can North Providence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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