The Rogers Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 50-22 defeat at the hands of North Kingstown. While losing is never fun, Rogers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while North Kingstown is ranked eighth).
Leading North Kingstown to victory were Brooke Faunce and Jaelyn Holmes. Faunce scored 16 points along with four steals, while Holmes scored 18 points along with five steals. Holmes hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Maya Bigelli, who scored no points along with seven steals.
Rogers' loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for North Kingstown, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Rogers will be playing at home against East Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Providence is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for North Kingstown, they will head out on the road to take on Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Classical is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
