The Hope Blue Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hope will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Hope took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 victory over Mt. Pleasant.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Lincoln School and fell 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lynx are ranked ninth).
The win got Hope back to even at 10-10. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Hope against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hope since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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