On Thursday, Cranston West faced St. Mary Academy-Bay View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston West Falcons came up short against the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals, falling 56-36. The Falcons have struggled against the Bengals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Cranston West lost, don't look at Kyla Buco. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. That was a full 44.4% of Cranston West's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of MacKenzie Carter, who had four points and nine boards.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View found their leader in freshman Genesis Castro, who went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points and seven steals. The match was Castro's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lailah Valles, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points.
Cranston West's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranston West will challenge Juanita Sanchez Complex at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they will square off against Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary Academy-Bay View is facing Classical at the right time seeing as Classical is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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