After a string of five wins, Toll Gate's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hope Blue Wave. The Titans were probably out for revenge after losing 46-35 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/31/25 @ Hope | 13 |
| 01/13/25 vs Providence Country Day | 8 |
| 12/09/23 vs Mount St. Charles Academy | 5 |
| 12/14/23 vs Tiverton | 5 |
| 12/16/24 vs Achievement First Providence | 5 |
Despite the loss, Toll Gate had strong showings from Brayden Healey, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Jaden Roache, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance gave Roache a new career-high in points. Andy Peralta also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Toll Gate was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Toll Gate's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Hope, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Toll Gate will take on Times Squared Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Times Squared Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Toll Gate likes a good challenge. As for Hope, they will square off against Ponaganset at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponaganset will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hope surely won't give up without a fight.
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