The Coventry Oakers and the East Greenwich Avengers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Greenwich is hoping to do what Westerly couldn't on Friday: put an end to Coventry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. The stars were shining brightly for Coventry in a 63-44 win over Westerly.
12/20/24 @ Westerly | 21 |
12/18/24 @ Johnston | 17 |
12/16/24 @ Middletown | 16 |
12/12/24 vs Cranston East | 17 |
Tyler Broady and Brayden Martin were among the main playmakers for Coventry as the former shot 5-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards and the latter went 10 of 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and four steals. The contest was Martin's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Whited, who posted six points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Greenwich). They managed a 67-62 victory over Prout on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Avengers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Coventry pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for East Greenwich, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid victory over East Greenwich when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 70-61. Will Coventry repeat their success, or does East Greenwich have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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