The Tiverton Tigers will square off against the Toll Gate Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tiverton challenged North Providence on Friday. Tiverton was outmatched by North Providence and fell 75-45. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Cougars are ranked fourth).
Despite their defeat, Tiverton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Purcell, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Brendan King was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Toll Gate sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over Davies Career & Tech on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Toll Gate's win came from a few key players Tiverton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Healey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Jack Colvin, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Tiverton and nudges their season record down to 1-12-1. As for Toll Gate, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Tiverton came up short against Toll Gate when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 45-39. Can Tiverton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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