Pilgrim is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hope is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pilgrim Patriots will host the Hope Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pilgrim's defense has only allowed 26.3 points per game this season, so Hope's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pilgrim is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln School, who was ranked fourth at the time (Pilgrim was ranked 16th). Pilgrim took a hard 57-39 fall against Lincoln School on Friday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hope unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rogers.
Despite the defeat, Hope saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jorday Johnson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Joharlenys Santana was another key player, putting up four points and 15 boards.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Pilgrim strolled past Hope when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 41-24. Does Pilgrim have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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