On Thursday, the North Smithfield Northmen faced the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. North Smithfield came out on top against Juanita Sanchez Complex by a score of 56-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Smithfield.
Despite the defeat, Juanita Sanchez Complex had strong showings from Taurean Williams, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Robert Frazier Robinson, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Williams is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Folger, who scored six points.
North Smithfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Smithfield will take on Prout at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Prout is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, they will be playing at home against Mount St. Charles Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Mount St. Charles Academy is ranked 34th, while Juanita Sanchez Complex is ranked 13th).
