Shea and Johnston are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Shea Raiders will head out to challenge the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Shea is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central, who was ranked third at the time (Shea was ranked 22nd). Shea was beaten by Central 82-54 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against East Greenwich, falling 77-54. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Shea, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Shea opened the new year with a less-than-successful 86-79 loss to Johnston. Can Shea avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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