The East Greenwich Avengers are taking a road trip to face off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. East Greenwich is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
East Greenwich is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They snuck past Juanita Sanchez Complex with a 56-51 victory on Thursday.
East Greenwich's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rees Maccarone, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Quinn Scaramella, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. South Kingstown fell just short of Rogers by a score of 49-46. The Rebels have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
East Greenwich will need focus on slowing down Jonah Monnes, one of several South Kingstown players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 12 points and six boards. Monnes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Jordan Chaloux was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
South Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for East Greenwich, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
East Greenwich came up short against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-49. Can East Greenwich avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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