The North Smithfield Northmen will face off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Smithfield will be strutting in after a victory while Woonsocket will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, North Smithfield earned a 42-32 win over Lincoln. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Northmen.
| 12/27/23 @ Johnston | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lincoln | 16 |
| 01/08/24 @ Toll Gate | 15 |
| 01/17/24 vs Lincoln School | 14 |
| 01/26/24 vs Middletown | 11 |
North Smithfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raeghan Reilly, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Reilly has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Silveira, who put up seven points in addition to 13 rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 45-17 loss at the hands of Cumberland. The Villa Novans haven't had much luck with the Clippers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
North Smithfield will have to keep a close watch on Delilah Sirypannho and Lexi Rivera, a pair of players who had a big impact on Woonsocket's prior game. Sirypannho had six points, while Rivera posted four points.
Woonsocket now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Smithfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Smithfield couldn't quite finish off Woonsocket in their previous meeting back in January of 2021 and fell 44-41. Can North Smithfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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