On Wednesday, West Warwick faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Warwick Wizards took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ponaganset Chieftains. The loss continues a trend for the Wizards in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost three in a row.

Shanna Correia
02/05/25 @ Ponaganset | 12 |
12/16/24 @ Tolman/Shea | 6 |
12/13/24 vs Coventry | 5 |
02/03/25 vs South Kingstown | 4 |
01/08/25 vs Cranston West | 4 |
Despite the defeat, West Warwick had strong showings from Shanna Correia, who posted 12 points, and Lex Foley, who scored nine points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Correia a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brea Lima, who earned five points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
West Warwick's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Ponaganset, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
West Warwick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-39 defeat against Chariho on the 11th. As for Ponaganset, they have also already played their next game, a 42-32 win against Tolman/Shea on the 7th.
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