On Friday, the Coventry Oakers faced the St. Raphael Academy Saints in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Coventry came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Raphael Academy and snuck past 58-56. The win was just what Coventry needed coming off of a 74-45 defeat in their prior match.
Coventry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Voelker led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Voelker also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Broady, who scored 25 points.
Coventry has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for St. Raphael Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Coventry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 97-67 loss vs. Tolman on the 12th. St. Raphael Academy has also already played their next game, a 47-44 win against Cranston West on the 12th.
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