The North Smithfield Northmen entered their tilt with the Burrillville Broncos with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. North Smithfield secured a 40-36 W over Burrillville on Monday. For North Smithfield, this counts as revenge for the 36-35 defeat Burrillville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
North Smithfield was led to victory by Ava O'Neill and Kate Zonin. O'Neill scored ten points along with four steals, while Zonin scored ten points along with six steals. O'Neill is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Trinity Spas, who scored two points along with four steals.
North Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Burrillville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
North Smithfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Rhode Island (Central Falls is ranked 29th, while North Smithfield is ranked 13th). As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to face off against Pilgrim at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burrillville is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pilgrim will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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