Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 65-32 loss at the hands of the North Providence Cougars. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
North Providence was led to victory by Riddhi Mistry and Makenna Heon. Mistry went 9 of 16 en route to 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Heon went 9 for 17 on her way to 20 points and seven steals. Mistry is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elyse Brassard, who posted six points and 12 boards.
Central now has a losing record at 8-9. As for North Providence, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central has already played their next game (against Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Providence will welcome Prout at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Prout will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something North Providence surely won't give up without a fight.
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