On Monday, Coventry faced North Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coventry Oakers fell 69-59 to the North Providence Cougars. The Oakers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
| 01/06/25 @ North Providence | 34 |
| 01/03/25 vs Juanita Sanchez Complex | 21 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Smithfield | 19 |
| 12/23/24 vs East Greenwich | 19 |
| 12/20/24 @ Westerly | 21 |
Despite the loss, Coventry still got an impressive performance from Brayden Martin, who went 14 of 20 en route to 34 points and five assists. The match was Martin's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Finegan, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and six assists.
Coventry's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for North Providence, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coventry will take on Cranston West at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Providence, they will face off against Pilgrim at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pilgrim's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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