The Ponaganset Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Cranston West Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponaganset will be strutting in after a win while Cranston West will be coming in after a defeat.
Ponaganset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman/Shea, who was ranked 18th at the time (Ponaganset was ranked second). Ponaganset walked away with a 42-32 victory over Tolman/Shea on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Meanwhile, Cranston West lost 70-47 to Moses Brown on Friday.
Ponaganset will have to contain Kyla Buco as she made an impact in Cranston West's last game. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 20 points and three steals. Buco continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Maggie Sjovall was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and six rebounds.
Ponaganset's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Cranston West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Ponaganset against Cranston West when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 76-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponaganset since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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