Sadly, the Woonsocket Villa Novans are still looking for their first win of the season after 20 matchups. They had to suffer through a rough 60-20 loss at the hands of East Greenwich. Woonsocket has struggled against East Greenwich recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Woonsocket got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Techar Tarponweu and
Alanna Colon, who each put up five points.
Woonsocket's loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-20. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.8 points per game. As for East Greenwich, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Woonsocket didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-24 loss vs. Mount St. Charles Academy on the 12th. East Greenwich will be playing in front of their home fans against Cumberland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Rhode Island (East Greenwich is ranked 39th, while Cumberland is ranked 28th).
