On Wednesday, the Ponaganset Chieftains faced the Barrington Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ponaganset came out on top against Barrington by a score of 55-44. Winning may never get old, but Ponaganset sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Barrington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Janaya Prince - baquero, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Prince - baquero hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isys Dunphy, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and seven blocks.
Ponaganset is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Barrington, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Ponaganset does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Barrington, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Barrington is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Mary Academy-Bay View will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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