The North Providence Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Providence has ten straight victories, Woonsocket has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, North Providence strolled past Narragansett with points to spare, taking the game 64-47. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Mariners are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Wednesday, falling 55-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Villa Novans have suffered against the Saints since December 23, 2016.
North Providence pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Woonsocket, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
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