On Monday, Coventry faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coventry Oakers took a blow against the West Warwick Wizards, falling 70-41. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wizards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-49 back in January.
West Warwick was led to victory by Trevone Chase and Gregory Benton. Chase dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards, while Benton almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Benton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hall, who posted nine points.
Coventry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for West Warwick, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coventry will take on Chariho at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Warwick, they will challenge Burrillville at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. West Warwick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
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