East Greenwich is 1-6 against South Kingstown since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Greenwich Avengers will square off against the South Kingstown Rebels. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Greenwich comes in on six and South Kingstown on seven.
East Greenwich is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-19 win over Cranston West. That looming 50-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Avengers yet this season.
East Greenwich's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rees Maccarone led the charge by putting up 14 points. Aidan Glynn was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Raphael Academy on Thursday, taking the game 77-68.
South Kingstown's win came from a few key players East Greenwich will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Griffin Sward, who posted 27 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was James Wilson, who had 23 points and six boards.
East Greenwich now has a winning record of 12-11. As for South Kingstown, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. East Greenwich hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.1 points per game. However, it's not like South Kingstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
East Greenwich came up short against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sward, who put up 24 points and eight rebounds. Now that East Greenwich knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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