Two dominant guards in Brea Lima and Vanessa Piscione are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Warwick Wizards will be playing at home against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Warwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked tenth at the time (West Warwick was ranked 25th). West Warwick secured a 46-41 W over East Providence on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wizards.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy entered their tilt with Chariho on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 46-38 victory over the Chargers. While the Saints didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
West Warwick better keep an eye on Piscione. She was instrumental in St. Raphael Academy's win, putting up 28 points. Piscione's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Stephanie Sassi was another key player, posting six points.
West Warwick is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for West Warwick, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-55 loss to St. Raphael Academy in their previous matchup last Monday. Will West Warwick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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