The Barrington Eagles will take on the Ponaganset Chieftains at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Barrington is coming into the match hot, having won their last 15 games.
Barrington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against La Salle Academy, sneaking past 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 3, 2024.
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Barrington relied on the efforts of Ella Martin, who posted 11 points, and Riley Graveline, who put up ten points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in blocks (two).
Barrington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ponaganset managed a 45-40 win over Portsmouth. The victory continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Barrington pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Ponaganset, their record is now 20-3.
Barrington ended up a good deal behind Ponaganset in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 42-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ponaganset's Marron Nerney, who earned 16 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Now that Barrington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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