On Friday, St. Raphael Academy faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Raphael Academy Saints came up short against the North Kingstown Skippers, falling 60-35. The Saints have struggled against the Skippers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
St. Raphael Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vanessa Piscione, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Alcantara, who scored eight points.
Jaelyn Holmes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Kingstown, going 8-for-14 on her way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The contest was Holmes' third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Faunce, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points.
St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for North Kingstown, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
St. Raphael Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-33 loss against Rogers on the 11th. As for North Kingstown, they have also already played their next game, a 50-39 victory against Westerly on the 11th.
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