The Prout Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Mt. Hope Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prout knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Hope likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Prout beat North Smithfield 83-72.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The contest between Mt. Hope and West Warwick didn't end well, with Mt. Hope falling 62-44. That makes it the first time this season the Huskies have let down their home crowd.
Prout has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Mt. Hope, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Prout suffered a grim 59-39 defeat to Mt. Hope in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Prout avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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