If the Cranston East Thunderbolts were riding high off their 66-39 takedown of the Mt. Pleasant Kilties on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cranston East took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Hope on Thursday. The matchup was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but Cranston East was outscored by Mt. Hope in the second.
When it comes to explaining why Cranston East lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mya Jiminez. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. The matchup was Jiminez's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayna Gunderway, who scored ten points.
Cranston East's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-7. As for Mt. Hope, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Cranston East will be playing at home against Tiverton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Tiverton is ranked 43rd, while Cranston East is ranked 41st). Mt. Hope won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Somerset Berkley Regional at 5:00 p.m. on January 12th.
