On Wednesday, the North Smithfield Northmen faced the Lincoln School Lynx in a battle between two of the state's top teams. North Smithfield fell 42-34 to Lincoln School. North Smithfield's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why North Smithfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Raeghan Reilly. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. Olivia Labonte was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Lincoln School was led to victory by Sarah Berube and Reign Whiteing. Berube scored 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Whiteing scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Whiteing has scored all season.
North Smithfield bumped their record down to 6-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
North Smithfield will head out on the road to challenge Exeter-West Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Exeter-West Greenwich is ranked third, while North Smithfield is ranked sixth). As for Lincoln School, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m.
