The North Smithfield Northmen will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Lincoln School Lynx at 6:00 p.m. North Smithfield is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Two weeks ago, North Smithfield beat Central Falls 56-48.
Kate Zonin had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Ava O'Neill was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lincoln School beat Central Falls 48-42 last Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln School.
Lincoln School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Berube, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Berube is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reign Whiteing, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds.
North Smithfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Lincoln School, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Smithfield haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 8.8 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Lincoln School struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 8.7 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Smithfield came up short against Lincoln School when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-34. Can North Smithfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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