The Barrington Eagles will head out to challenge the North Kingstown Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Barrington has five straight victories, North Kingstown has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked fourth at the time (Barrington was ranked ninth). Barrington narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Hendricken 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since December 10, 2023.
| 01/31/25 vs Bishop Hendricken | 17 |
| 01/27/25 @ Smithfield | 21 |
| 01/25/25 @ Wheeler | 21 |
Barrington's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colin McDermott, who posted 17 points. McDermott's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Rigamonti, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Classical 85-52. The Skippers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.
North Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Barrington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Barrington strolled past North Kingstown when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 69-53. Does Barrington have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Kingstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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