Cranston West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Ponaganset Chieftains 76-49. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Chieftains are ranked first).
Cranston West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyla Buco, who went 7 of 13 en route to 23 points and five boards. That was a full 46.9% of Cranston West's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Sjovall, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ponaganset, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Cranston West Falcons challenge the Barrington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ponaganset, they will take on Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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