East Providence is 0-5 against Barrington since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Providence Townies will be playing at home against the Barrington Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, East Providence was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Cranston West. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Providence in their matchups with Cranston West: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Barrington faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Barrington took down South Kingstown 54-35 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for Barrington who now have five in a row.
East Providence bumped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Barrington, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
East Providence came up short against Barrington when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 47-34. Will East Providence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.