The South Kingstown Rebels will face off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in South Kingstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Pilgrim, who was ranked 12th at the time (South Kingstown was ranked tenth). South Kingstown snuck past Pilgrim with a 72-67 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 73-40 loss at the hands of Coventry. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Saints have suffered since December 27, 2024.
South Kingstown pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for St. Raphael Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
South Kingstown came up short against St. Raphael Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 67-61. Can South Kingstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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