After both having extra time off, the Smithfield Sentinels and the Chariho Chargers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on February 26th. Smithfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Smithfield scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over West Warwick. Smithfield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Smithfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Annabelle Lally out in front who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lally has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ashley Gagner, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Chariho faced Mount St. Charles Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Chariho fell just short of Mount St. Charles Academy by a score of 53-51.
Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Chariho, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Smithfield came up short against Chariho in their previous meeting back in January, falling 54-42. Can Smithfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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