The North Providence Cougars will face off against the Middletown Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Providence has six straight victories, Middletown has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, North Providence got the win against Chariho by a conclusive 70-44. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Chargers are ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Middletown lost 73-47 to Moses Brown on Tuesday.
North Providence pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
North Providence was able to grind out a solid victory over Middletown when the teams last played back in February of 2022, winning 52-43. Will North Providence repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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