The Hope Blue Wave are taking a road trip to take on the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hope took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 67-56 victory over Toll Gate.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset entered their tilt with Prout on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Crusaders 77-74. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chieftains have posted since January 9th.
Ponaganset has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Hope, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hope won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played last Tuesday, slipping by Ponaganset 83-82. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hope since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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