Cranston West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 37-25 to the Portsmouth Patriots. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 61-49 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cranston West's loss came despite strong showings from Kyla Buco and Nicole Silvestri. Buco posted ten points, while Silvestri had eight points. That was a full 40% of Cranston West's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Portsmouth found their leader in sophomore Gyselle Mairs, who put up 22 points along with five boards and three steals. The matchup was Mairs' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Deirdre Tullson, who scored three points and nine rebounds.
Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Portsmouth, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Cranston West is taking a road trip to challenge St. Mary Academy-Bay View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portsmouth has already played their next contest (against Ponaganset), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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