After two games on the road, St. Mary Academy-Bay View is heading back home. They will take on the Barrington Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary Academy-Bay View will be strutting in after a win while Barrington will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, St. Mary Academy-Bay View beat Rogers 39-32. Given St. Mary Academy-Bay View's advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Rogers is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Barrington unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponaganset.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Janaya Prince - baquero, who scored 18 points along with two steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games. Isys Dunphy was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and seven blocks.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Barrington, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Barrington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. Will St. Mary Academy-Bay View repeat their success, or does Barrington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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