The Middletown Islanders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. They lost to Burrillville on the road by a decisive 38-24 margin. Middletown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burrillville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Middletown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ella Bolano. Despite the final result, she scored ten points. The matchup was Bolano's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Middletown bumped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Burrillville, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Middletown will look to defend their home court on Friday against Central Falls at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Central Falls is ranked 33rd, while Middletown is ranked 39th). As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to face off against Narragansett at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Narragansett's defense has only allowed 27.5 points per game this season, so Burrillville's offense will have their work cut out for Burrillville.
