Classical hasn't had much luck against St. Mary Academy-Bay View recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Classical Purple will welcome the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals at 6:00 p.m.
Classical is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 54-47 to South Kingstown.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Academy-Bay View faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Mary Academy-Bay View blew past Cranston West 56-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bengals have posted since December 20, 2024.
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. With that strong performance, Castro is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lailah Valles, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cranston West only pulled down eight offensive boards.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Mary Academy-Bay View and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Classical lost to St. Mary Academy-Bay View at home by a decisive 57-40 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Classical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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