Basketball Game Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. East Greenwich Avengers

The South Kingstown Rebels will take on the East Greenwich Avengers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Kingstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.

South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Rogers, who was ranked 19th at the time (South Kingstown was ranked 11th). South Kingstown fell just short of Rogers by a score of 49-46 on Thursday. The Rebels have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Despite their loss, South Kingstown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jonah Monnes, who posted 12 points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. Monnes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Chaloux, who had nine points and three steals.

East Greenwich hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 56-51 victory over Juanita Sanchez Complex on Thursday.

East Greenwich's win came from a few key players South Kingstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rees Maccarone, who scored 15 points. Quinn Scaramella was another key player, putting up 13 points.

South Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for East Greenwich, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.

South Kingstown beat East Greenwich 61-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maccarone, who put up 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Kingstown still be able to contain Maccarone? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.