North Smithfield suffered their closest defeat since February 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ponaganset Chieftains by a score of 84-81. The Northmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
North Smithfield's loss came despite strong showings from Sam Drolet and Connor Reilly. Drolet posted 26 points, while Reilly earned 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Ferri, who put up ten points.
Ponaganset was led to victory by Brady Miller and Gabe Mongeon. Miller went 10 of 20 on his way to 27 points and six rebounds, while Mongeon went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Miller's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Pierre-Louis, who had 11 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for North Smithfield and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Ponaganset, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
North Smithfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-48 victory against Davies Career & Tech on the 10th. As for Ponaganset, they will head out to challenge Exeter-West Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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