On Thursday, the La Salle Academy Rams faced the Barrington Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. La Salle Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 70-64 defeat to they. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Barrington apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Barrington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matt Raffa led the charge by scoring 39 points. The match was Raffa's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Nick Scandura was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
La Salle Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Barrington, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle Academy will take on Smithfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Barrington, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against East Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. East Greenwich comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
