Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponaganset). They blew past the Cranston West Falcons 76-49 on Tuesday. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Falcons are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cranston West lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kyla Buco, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 23 points and five rebounds. That was a full 46.9% of Cranston West's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Sjovall, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Chieftains
| 01/21/25 vs Cranston West | 76-49 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View | 49-33 |
| 01/02/25 vs La Salle Academy | 55-39 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cumberland | 64-30 |
| 12/23/24 vs Shea | 59-42 |
| + 8 more games |
Ponaganset's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Cranston West, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponaganset has already played their next matchup (against Classical), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Cranston West Falcons duke it out with the Barrington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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