The Narragansett Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Tiverton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Narragansett comes in on 13 and Tiverton on three.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Narragansett against East Greenwich as the team secured a 50-15 victory. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tiverton faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Tiverton blew past Rogers 48-25.
Tiverton's win came from a few key players Narragansett will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cami Oliveira, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Niece Branch, who earned ten points and six boards.
Narragansett pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points per game. As for Tiverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Narragansett came up short against Tiverton in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 43-32. Can Narragansett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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