Having just played yesterday, the East Greenwich Avengers will get right back to it and host the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Greenwich is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, East Greenwich had to suffer through a 63-34 loss at the hands of Moses Brown. While losing is never fun, the Avengers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Quakers are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Johnston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-36 to Mt. Hope.
East Greenwich will need focus on slowing down Marissa Morsilli, one of several Johnston players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabella Gesauldi, who scored seven points and six rebounds.
Johnston dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for East Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
East Greenwich came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnston when the teams last played back in January of 2021, sneaking past 47-45. Does East Greenwich have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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