It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Smithfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Greenwich Avengers by a score of 46-43 on Wednesday. The Northmen's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Several Northmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trinity Spas, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. Spas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last six games she's played. Mya Silveira was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals.
Northmen
| 02/19/25 @ East Greenwich | 43-46 |
| 02/13/25 @ Rogers | 20-33 |
| 02/11/25 vs East Providence | 25-45 |
| 02/10/25 @ Smithfield | 38-40 |
Even though they lost, North Smithfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
North Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for East Greenwich, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
North Smithfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Greenwich, they will square off against Narragansett at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Narragansett will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something East Greenwich surely won't give up without a fight.
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