The Mt. Hope Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Tiverton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Mt. Hope beats Tiverton with 51 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mt. Hope beat Johnston on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 51-38. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Tiverton waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over the Huskies.
Tiverton found their leader in sophomore Sara Poland, who went 8-for-20 on her way to 24 points and six boards. Those 24 points gave Poland a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Niece Branch, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Tiverton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Tiverton pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points over those games. As for Mt. Hope, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Mt. Hope came up short against Tiverton when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 51-44. Can Mt. Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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