North Providence suffered their closest defeat since February 27, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Central Falls Warriors by a score of 44-41. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
North Providence lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Riddhi Mistry, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Elyse Brassard was another key player, putting up eight points along with 12 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, North Providence was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Falls only posted four assists.
Central Falls found their leader in sophomore Arielly De Andrade, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which De Andrade has scored at least a third of Central Falls' points.
North Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Central Falls, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Looking ahead, North Providence will square off against Block Island at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Providence is facing Block Island at the right time seeing as Block Island is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Central Falls, they will challenge Prout at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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