Ponaganset lost to Blackstone Valley Prep back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Ponaganset Chieftains blew past the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE 70-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Chieftains have posted against the PRIDE since December 18, 2018.
01/15/25 vs Blackstone Valley Prep | 20 |
01/09/25 vs North Smithfield | 21 |
01/06/25 @ Central Falls | 17 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ponaganset to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabe Mongeon, who went 7 of 11 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Mongeon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Miller, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Ponaganset was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Ponaganset, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ponaganset didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-52 defeat against Mt. Hope on the 17th. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 45-41 loss against Davies Career & Tech on the 17th.
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