Rhode Island
Here’s what happened in RI high school basketball on Monday, January 5
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🏀GAME OF THE NIGHT
Cranston West 54, Narragansett 50
A second-half defensive switch and timely offense helped Cranston West to a 54-50 comeback win over Narragansett in their Division II affair.
The Falcons rallied from down 10 and closed to within a point at halftime against Narragansett. Cranston West then came out of the break in a zone defense and denied the Mariners with a gritty 54-50 victory.
Cranston West stretched their lead to eight in the second half on an 11-0 run that was powered by Diante Jackson’s 15 points. The sophomore forward tallied a dozen in the second half including a breakaway dunk that gave the Falcons a 47-44 edge with four minutes left in regulation.
Jackson and Noah Germain (14 points) dominated the glass over the final 16 minutes to secure Cranston West’s fifth win of the season.
Narragansett’s Aidan Clancey canned three straight 3s in the third quarter to pull Narragansett ahead. But the Mariners didn’t have enough answers against the Falcons’ zone to pull out the win. Clancey finished with a game-high 26 points on seven triples in the loss.
Both teams are back in action on Thursday as Cranston West hosts Rogers and Narragansett travels to South Kingstown.
– By Jacob Rousseau
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division I
East Providence 67, North Kingstown 52
Jayden Vaz got the Townies’ offense rolling in the fourth quarter, turning a tough game into a 67-52 win over the Skippers.
East Providence and North Kingstown battled tough all night, with EP leading 29-24 at halftime and NK still hanging around down 54-46 after a high-scoring third-quarter.
The Townies offense kept it going in the final eight minutes, thanks in part to eight points from Vaz that helped get the lead into double digits and cruise home.
It was an impressive second half for Vaz, who scored all 19 of his points in the second half. Jaydason Barros had a solid scoring night for EP, dropping 18 points. Giovannia Daluz and Robbie Mason both had eight in the win.
North Kingstown had four scorers in double figures, led by 12 from Joey Simoes. Greg Kirwan and Jake Perry both scored 11 points and Cooper Berthelot added 10 in the loss.
Lincoln 52, Shea 44
Caught up in a defensive battle, the Lions’ D roared a little louder in the second half to shut down the Raiders in a 52-44 win.
The first half was a battle, with Shea jumping out to a 16-11 first-quarter lead before Lincoln came back to tie the game at 24 heading into the half. After holding the Raiders to single digits in the second quarter, the Lions rode that defensive momentum into the third quarter and held them to eight again to take a three-point lead to the final eight minutes.
In the fourth quarter, the defense continued to shine and Gianni Pagios made sure to carry the offense, scoring eight points to seal up the victory.
Pagios led Lincoln with 24 points and Jarrett O’Hagan was also in double figures with 12. Brian Gugel scored eight in the win, including a big three-point play in the fourth quarter.
Jaydeion Morrobel was the top-scorer for Shea, getting 12 points on the night. Isaac Ibidapo joined Morrobel in double figures with 10 points and Elijah Ibidapo scored eight.
Classical 51, Portsmouth 47
Eliezer Delbrey was a steady source of offense, then made free throws when it mattered, helping the Purple take down the Patriots, 51-47.
Classical and Portsmouth went back-and-forth all night long, trading leads like they were baseball cards and neither team able to go on a run to gain separation.
The Purple held a lead late in the fourth quarter, forcing the Patriots to go into foul mode to keep their hopes alive. Delbrey made sure a comeback didn’t happen, making seven free throws to keep Classical ahead and pull out the four-point win.Delbrey led the Purple with 24 points and J.J. Galvon came through with 12. Adam Conheeny was the big scorer for Portsmouth, pouring in 26 points. Jack Casey scored 10 in the loss.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division II
Coventry 75, North Providence 62
Brayden Martin had the best game of his young career, hitting seven 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 43 points in the Oakers’ 75-62 win over the Cougars.
Martin’s night started quietly, hitting two 3-pointers that helped Coventry take a 13-8 lead after the first quarter. It took off after that.
In the second quarter, Martin scored nine of the team’s 20 points to increase the lead to double digits at halftime. In the third, Martin couldn’t miss, hitting two 3-pointers and scoring 17 points. Things didn’t stop in the fourth, as Martin closed his night with two 3-pointers.
Martin’s 43 lead led all scorers. Elliot Shockley was in double figures for Coventry, scoring 10 points and Riley Finegan added seven in the win.
Jeremiah Lenus had a big night in the loss, scoring 24 points for North Providence. Milan Mistry was also in double figures in the loss, scoring 11.
St. Raphael 76, Juanita Sanchez 52
After a high-flying first quarter, the Saints’ defense settled in while the offense kept pumping in points in a 76-52 win over the Cavaliers.
St. Raphael’s Rafael Rios and Juanita Sanchez’s Geston Richardson were trading buckets in the first quarter and the teams were tied at 18 after the first eight minutes.
In the second quarter the Saints found a balanced scoring attack – with five players scoring – and allowed just six points to lead 39-24 at the break. St. Raphael held Juanita Sanchez to six in the third and eight points in the quarter from Darrian Richardson put the game away heading to the fourth.
Darrian Richardson scored 17 points in the second half and led St. Raphael with 26 points. Amari Delves and Rios both came through with 13 points and Zerek Johnson added nine in the win.
Geston Richardson led Juanita Sanchez with 22 points in the loss. Angel Coliazo was also in double figures, scoring 13 points.
East Greenwich 53, West Warwick 32
Trailing at halftime, the Avengers’ defense took over and Jacoby Basler and Quinn Scaramella got the offense going in a 53-32 win over the Wizards.
East Greenwich struggled to do much of anything early, as Colin Kelly’s 11 points had West Warwick ahead 23-16 at halftime.
The second half couldn’t have been any more different. The Avengers let their defense run the show, giving up just six points in the third quarter as 10 points from Basler had EG up 31-29 going to the fourth.
Defense continued to be the story in the final eight minutes, as the Avengers surrendered just three points and 10 points from Scaramella turned the game into a rout.
Three Avengers reached double figures, led by 14 from Scaramella. Aidan Glynn scored 11 and Basler finished with 10. Patrick Dorgan added seven points, all in the second half, in the win.
Kelly was the top scorer for West Warwick with 11 points. Logan Fernandes scored seven in the loss.
Burrillville 62, Rogers 54
Dylan Kafalas had a night to remember, hitting everything in sight in a career performance to carry the Broncos to a 62-54 win over the Vikings.
Burrillville’s sophomore star set a tone for how the night was going to go in the first quarter. Kafalas scored 19 of the team’s 23 first-quarter points, hitting five 3-pointers, to give the Broncos a 23-6 lead. He added six more to keep the lead at 17 at halftime and hit two 3-pointers in the second half to help tidy up the game.
When it was all said and done, Kafalas finished the game with a career-high 34 points and seven 3-pointers. Jack Belluzzi helped out with nine points and Alton Kelley scored six in the win.
Rogers tried to battle back after the tough start, but didn’t have enough firepower at the end. The Vikings did have four players in double figures, led by 13 from Juelz Peer. Nechen Jones and Luke Mathews both scored 12 in the loss and Victor Ruggieri added 10.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division III
North Smithfield 60, Tiverton 51
A big second half turned the game around for the Northmen, who turned a halftime deficit into a 60-51 win over the Tigers.
The first two quarters saw Tiverton get the best of North Smithfield, taking a 29-26 lead into the locker room.
Senior Connor Reilly and freshman Zachary Paiva quickly changed that. The duo became the 1-2 scoring punch the Northmen needed. Reilly finished the game with a team-high 18 points and Paiva added 13.
Caleb Purcell had a big game in defeat, scoring a game-high 20 points for the Tigers. Jase Kelly had 17 in the loss.
Davies 55, Achievement First 40
The Patriots got off to a sluggish start, but the offense came alive in the second half to pull off a 55-40 win over the Falcons.
Achievement First was ready to play early with Malachi Stone leading to offense and giving his team a 31-20 lead at halftime.
Davies needed a spark and got it from the defensive efforts from Kevin Arreola and Ramon Reyes. Good defense led to instant offense and the Patriots had a balanced scoring attack, grabbing the lead by the end of the third quarter before running away in the fourth.
Aidan Kearns was the top scorer for Davies, finishing with 21 points. Albert Medrano was also an offensive force with 18 points and Zion Rayside came up with nine crucial points.
Stone led Achievement First with an 18-point night.
Toll Gate 67, Blackstone Valley Prep 51
Jake Anderson and Damole Oremosu both had double-doubles, helping the Titans jump out to a big lead early and closing strong in a 67-51 win over the Pride.
Toll Gate was masterful in the opening eight minutes, with Anderson and Oremosu taking control and building an 18-6 lead. The offense continued to shine in the second half and made it 35-21 at halftime and while BVP tried to muster up a comeback in the third, the Titans had enough firepower to close things out.
Anderson led Toll Gate with 21 points and had 10 rebounds, while Oremosu came up with 15 points to go with 18 boards. Sophomore Aidan Tourangeau nearly got himself a triple-double, scoring 12 points while finishing with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Jose Perez led the Pride with 12 points and Noah Ferreira scored 10 in the loss.
🏀Other Boys Basketball Scores
The home team coach failed to report scores or stats to the Journal from the following games. Home team is noted in CAPS.
Division I
MOUNT PLEASANT 51, Cumberland 43
Barrington 67, SMITHFIELD 44
Division II
Cranston East 73, PILGRIM 48
Division III
TIMES2 93, Paul Cuffee 37
PONAGANSET 74, Central Falls 42
Scituate 65, EXETER-WEST GREENWICH 49
Providence Country Day at HOPE (no score reported to the RIIL)
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division I
Pawtucket 57, Juanita Sanchez 40
Zareia Colome and Azilyn Medina were a 1-2 punch the Cavaliers had no answer for as the Bucket rolled to a 57-40 win.
Medina got Pawtucket’s offense started early, hitting two first-quarter 3-pointers that built a 17-11 lead. Juanita Sanfhez freshman Anayjah Delves got things turned around, scoring eight points in the second quarter that sent the game into halftime tied.
It was all Pawtucket in the second half. Colome found a groove and the defense found a way to slow down the Cavaliers, giving Pawtucket a double-digit lead heading to the fourth before it closed strong.
Colome had a big night, scoring 24 points to go with nine rebounds. Medina scored 16 points and had five steals and Daviana Gomes scored eight points to help the cause.
Delves was a monster in defeat, leading Juanita Sanchez with 28 points.
Moses Brown 58, La Salle 56
Lauren Bousquet and Marielle Nassiff came up clutch for the Quakers, scoring all but three of the team’s points and hitting big shots late in a 58-56 win over the Rams.
Moses Brown and La Salle were close from start to finish, with Bousquet and Nassiff handling the offense for the Quakers and the Rams getting 3-pointers from Olivea White that had them ahead 28-22 at halftime.
Things changed in the third quarter as Bousquet took over the game, getting herself to the foul line and making 10 of 11 free throws that helped send the game to the fourth quarter tied. There, Bousquet continued to do damage from the line and two 3-pointers from Nassiff proved to be the difference in the win.
Fresh off a 40-point performance, Bousquet led Moses Brown with 34 points. Nassiff had a big game as well, scoring 21 and hitting four 3-pointers.
Sophia Caparco had a monster second half for La Salle, scoring 11 of her team-high 13 points. Valentina Micheletti scored 11 points in the loss and Maya Fernandes and White both scored nine.
Westerly 60, North Kingstown 44
The Bulldogs closed the first half strong to take a lead, then came out stronger in the second half to pull out a 60-44 win over the Skippers.
North Kingstown was ready for the battle and led 27-23 late in the second quarter before Westerly closed with five points to take a one-point lead into halftime. The Bulldogs rode that momentum into the second half, holding the Skippers to eight points while two 3-pointers from Ella Reyes helped build a 45-36 lead. In the fourth, the Westerly defense continued to shine and Reyes and Macy Antoch came up clutch from the free-throw line to close out the win.
Reyes was her All-State self, scoring 28 points for the Bulldogs. Antoch, a freshman, also played well, scoring 12 points while making 8 of 12 from the free-throw line. Fellow freshman Santanaa Hamelin had a nice night as well, scoring eight in the win.
Brooke Faunce led North Kingstown with 12 points and Shea Kalin scored 10 in the loss. Maya Bigelli scored seven, with five coming in the fourth quarter.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division II
East Providence 47, Mt. Hope 27
The Townies defense dominated in the first half and Trinity Provencher made sure they finished strong in a 47-27 win over the Huskies.
It was a slugfest of a first quarter, as East Providence led 9-4. Its defense continued to limit Mt. Hope’s chances and allowed only seven points in the second quarter, taking a 22-11 lead into halftime. The lead remained at 11 after the third, but six fourth-quarter points from Provencher had the offense steady and the Townies allowed only a single bucket in the final eight minutes.
Zarae Hall was the offensive star for EP, scoring 19 points. Freshman Jordin Peckham was also in double figures with 10 points and Nadiyah Calouro-Vargas scored eight. Provencher finished her night with seven points.
Lilly DaSilveira was the offense for Mt. Hope, scoring 17 points.
Lincoln 47, Johnston 42
The Lions roared early and after the Panthers responded, they found a way to get things back together in a 47-42 win.
Lincoln has been a defensive-oriented team, but offense was the story in the first quarter as Techar Tarponweh scored nine points to give her team a 21-10 lead.
Johnston’s comeback started with defense, cutting the deficit to single digits at halftime before Alanna Colon helped guide the offense in the third quarter that had the Panthers down 37-36 going into the fourth.
That’s when the Lions locked down on defense – holding Johnston to six points – and a 3-pointer by Brielle Lambert sparked the offense and helped finish off the win.
Tarpoweh lead Lincoln with 14 points and she was joined in double figures by Ayah Zani, who scored 10 points. Lambert and Payton Bernadino both scored eight in the win.
Anna Gesualdi and Colon came up big for Johnston. Gesualdi scored 19 points, with 10 coming in the second quarter, and Colon finished her night with 16.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division III
Exeter-West Greenwich 39, Cumberland 26
A crossover game was the perfect test for the Division III favorites and the Scarlet Knights showed why they’re the favorites with a 39-26 win over the Division II Clippers.
EWG had too much offense and defense for Cumberland to stop. Kate Hebert ran the show from up top, finishing the game with 12 points, eight steals and eight rebounds. Nini Olawuyi was a force underneath the basket and filled the stat sheet, scoring 10 points to go with nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
Olivia Lyndon reached double figures in the loss for the Clippers, scoring 13 points. Brooke Durkin scored four in the loss.
Prout 42, Providence Country Day 19
The Crusaders wasted little time in taking control of the game, rolling to a 42-19 win over the Knights.
Prout, in its first game of 2026, played much like the team that reached the Division III final last winter, using an inside-outside attack and scoring from all five spots on the floor to pull out the win. Luciana Marchionne led the way with 10 points and Caitlin O’Hara hit two 3-pointers in her eight-point performance.
Victoria Vieira led the way for PCD, scoring nine points, and Dorothy Karl came up with five in the loss.
Davies 56, Paul Cuffee 20
Aniyah Gomes continued the stellar start to her season, getting the offense going right from the opening tip before the Patriots finished strong in a 56-20 win over the Navigators.
Gomes has been an offensive force for Davies and Monday was no exception. The senior scored 14 points of the team’s 20 first-quarter points, then scored six in the second to give the Patriots a 39-3 lead.
The lead allowed Davies to empty the bench and 11 different players scored. Gomes led the way with 21 points and Shayla Da Rosa was also in double figures with 12. Jayline Brito Silva added eight in the win.
Freshman Jasmine Exil led Cuffee with 12 points.
North Providence 41, Mount Pleasant 18
The Cougars got off to a fast start and closed stronger in a 41-18 win over the Kilties.
North Providence set a tone in the opening eight minutes, giving up just three points while Marianna Xavier’s two 3-pointers sparked the team to a 14-3 lead. The Cougars struggled to get baskets in the second quarter and led 17-5 at halftime, but outscored Mpount Pleasant 11-6 in the third quarter to get momentum back before closing out the win.
Xavier was a sharpshooter for NP, hitting three 3-pointers in her 11-point night. Yamelis Godfrey came up with nine points, all in the second half, and Rosechira Rosario scored all right of hers in the last two quarters. Makenna Heon scored seven points in the win, all in the first half.
Leanni Johnson led Mount Pleasant with five points.
Pilgrim 36, Cranston East 19
The Patriots had their offensive issues but made up for it with some stellar defense, pulling out a 36-19 win over the Thunderbolts.
Points were tough to come by as Pilgrim led 5-3 after the first quarter and 13-7 at halftime. The Patriots led 19-11 at halftime before Maddison Belanger got the offense going in the fourth quarter, which prevented any hopes Cranston East had of coming back.
Belanger scored seven of her team-high nine points in the fourth quarter. Leah Shea and Lia Wasilewski both scored eight for Pilgrim and Spencer Hawes scored five in the win.
Naomi Santos was the top scorer for the Thunderbolts with six points and Genesis Williams scored four.
RI High School Schedule – Tuesday, January 6
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division I
Cumberland at Hendricken, 6:30 p.m.
Central at Cranston East, 6:30 p.m.
Westerly at Johnston, 7 p.m.
Shea at North Kingstown, 7 p.m .
La Salle at Tolman, 7 p.m.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division II
Mt. Hope at St. Raphael, 6:30 p.m.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division III
Achievement First at Prout, 6:30 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division I
Pawtucket at South Kingstown, 6 p.m.
Chariho at Ponaganset, 6:30 p.m.
Barrington at Cranston West, 7 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division II
Scituate at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
North Smithfield at Narragansett, 6 p.m.
Hope at Coventry, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln at Toll Gate, 6:30 p.m.
East Greenwich at Tiverton, 7 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division III
Prout at Davies, 5:30 p.m.
Central Falls at Mount Pleasant, 6 p.m.
🏒Boys Hockey – Division I
Pilgrim vs. Hendricken at Thayer Ice Rink, 3 p.m.
Smithfield vs. La Salle at Smithfield Ice Rink, 8 p.m.
🏃Boys Indoor Track
RIIL Meet at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.
🏃Girls Indoor Track
RIIL Meet at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.
🏊Boys Swim
Barrington at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
🏊Girls Swim
Barrington at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
🤼Wrestling
Toll Gate, Johnston at Smithfield, 5 p.m.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 8 drawing
05-12-13-39-48, Lucky Ball: 13
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Winning Numbers numbers from Jan. 8 drawing
Midday: 9-9-1-3
Evening: 0-9-6-6
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Winning Wild Money numbers from Jan. 8 drawing
01-07-12-30-35, Extra: 26
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Union leaders for Rhode Island state employees are publicly airing frustrations with the state’s new payroll system following weeks of complaints, claiming many state workers have had problems receiving their full pay.
Rhode Island Council 94, the largest state workers’ union with more than 4,500 members, and the union representing correctional officers issued press releases Thursday calling on the state to fix the system that rolled out in early December.
The new system is operated by Workday, a company that provides services to more than 10,000 companies and organizations, including other states.
“Simply put, Workday is not working,” Council 94 President Michael McDonald wrote in a statement.
The unions claim problems for state employees include missing pay, partial pay, missing overtime pay, incorrect or no holiday pay, and benefits deductions not sent to accounts.
Council 94 says the state has worked on some solutions, but complaints and calls to a hotline mount.
“The state, in meeting after meeting, urges patience. Our members mortgage payments, grocery bills, childcare, fuel costs and other expenses do not pause for payroll processing errors. The payroll errors have touched every state agency,” Council 94 State Vice President John Monse stated.
The unions say they’ve brought the complaints to state officials, including Gov. Dan McKee.
“While some prior errors were corrected, the continued recurrence demonstrates a systemic payroll breakdown, not isolated mistakes,” the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers wrote in its statement.
NBC 10 News messaged the governor’s office and the Department of Administration before noon Thursday.
The governor’s office later referred comment to Administration, which has not responded to NBC 10’s messages.
The unions are calling for legislative oversight hearings into the matter and are considering legal action.
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🏀GAME OF THE NIGHT
Did the best high school basketball game of the season happen on Wednesday night?
The ups and downs between the Chariho and Juantia Sanchez boys basketball teams were rivaled only by the nearest amusement park and one overtime wasn’t enough to decide a winner. In the second overtime, Evander Perez came through with six points, helping the Chargers pull out the 84-76 win over the Cavaliers.
Juanita Sanchez got off to the start it wanted, with 13 combined points from Geston Richardson and Amaree Gomes giving the team a 19-11 lead. The second quarter belonged to Chariho, as seven different players scored and the defense locked down to give it a 31-25 lead at halftime.
The Cavaliers turned the tides on the Chargers in the third quarter – helped by a defense that allowed only eight points – but Chariho had enough in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. Both teams found a groove on offense in the first overtime, with each scoring 10 points, but Perez got the Chargers’ offense going in the second overtime and the defense held the Cavaliers to six points.
Three different Chariho players reached double figures and two others almost got there as well. Brendan Gleason led the way with 21 points and Perez and Riley Conroy both scored 19 in the win. Sam Ellis and Rohan Downing helped out with nine points apiece.
Richardson was masterful in defeat, scoring a season-best 35 points. Gomes ended his night with 14 points and Angel Collazo closed out with 13 in the loss.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division I
Smithfield 61, Portsmouth 56
C.J. Blakely and Christian Snowman came up big in the second half, helping the Sentinels pull off a 61-56 upset over the Patriots.
Smithfield came in with a 2-5 record in Division I while Portsmouth was 3-0, but those records didn’t mean anything when the teams hit the floor. The game was gritty between the two teams, but the Patriots found a way to take a 27-24 at halftime.
Blakely came out ready to prove a point in the third quarter and his 12 points were huge for the Sentinels, who matched Portsmouth’s pace and trailed 42-40 after the third quarter. Snowman grabbed the wheel in the fourth quarter for Smithfield and scored nine points, building a lead the Patriots couldn’t come back from.
Blakely finished as Smithfield’s top scorer with 19 points and Snowman closed with 14. Adam Conheeny led Portsmouth with 23 points and Jack Casey had 17 points and double-digit rebounds in defeat.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division III
Davies 58, Times2 49
Trailing at halftime, the Patriots put on a defensive clinic in the third quarter as the offense exploded before pulling out the 58-49 win.
Times2 trailed 11-9 after the first quarter, but found a groove in the second thanks to six points from Justin Urey and two 3-pointers from Jayden Navarrete that had the team up 26-23 at the break.
Davies didn’t like the direction the game was going and changed it in a hurry. The Patriots swarmed on defense and didn’t give up a single point while Ephraim Jean-Baptiste scored 10 of the their 22 points that made it 45-26 heading to the fourth quarter. Times2 tried to muster up a comeback, but the deficit was too big to overcome.
Jean-Baptiste and Austin Kearns finished as the top scorers for Davies with 16 points apiece. Jomar Lopes scored 11 and Albert Medrano was also in double figures with 10. Zion Rayside was Windex all night, grabbing 14 rebounds in the win.
Times2 had four players in double figures, led by 15 from Lucas Cruz. Navarette, Urey and Sekou Kaba scored 10 points each in the loss.
Toll Gate 59, Central Falls 36
The Double-Double Twins were at it again, helping the Titans get off to a quick start and put the game away by halftime in the 59-36 win over the Warriors.
Toll Gate had it working on both sides of the court early, outscoring Central Falls 17-4 in the first quarter and taking a 32-11 lead into halftime. The second half was just as methodical.
Damola Oremosu and Jake Andersen dominated the game and both had double-doubles. Oremosu finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds while Anderson scored 12 and pulled down 10 boards.
Aidan Tourangeau was also in double figures for the Titans, scoring 12. Will Goodine and Jaden Roache chipped in with six apiece.
Central Falls was led by Iryan Aubert, Rafael Borges Da Lomba and Terrell Ciprian, who scored six points apiece.
Exeter-West Greenwich 83, Middletown 59
The Scarlet Knights continued to score at a prolific pace, with five players reaching double figures in an 83-59 win over the Islanders.
With two 80–plus point scoring nights on its resume already, EWG added a third against Middletown. The Knights trailed 20-18 after the first quarter, but put together a practically perfect second to take a 39-29 lead into the break. Shining on both ends of the court in the third, EWG got its lead over 20 before cruising home with the win.
Matt Chartier closed his night with a bang, hitting three 3-pointers in the fourth and finishing the game with 24 points. Dylan Main scored 16 for the Knights and Bruce Sampson finished with 13. Stanley Berek and Brody Simoes were also in double figures with 10 points apiece.
Ryan Johnson was instrumental in Middletown’s early start and finished the evening with 20 points. Gabriel Cantone scored 13 in the loss.
Prout 65, Tiverton 60
Down at halftime, Ryan Antonucci and the offense got rolling and turned things around in a 65-60 win over the Tigers.
It was a close game all night, but a Caleb Purcell-led Tiverton took a 30-25 lead into the locker room. Coming out of halftime, Antonucci, Christian Pachis and Mike Brugnoli got the offense turned around and helped the Crusaders grab the victory.
Antonucci led Prout with 20 points, while Pachis scored 19 and Brugnoli added 12. Purcell led Tiverton with 20 points, with Philip Kenny scoring 17 and Jase Kelly getting 11 in the loss.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Other Scores
The home team coach failed to report scores or stats to the Journal from the following games. Home team is noted in CAPS.
Division II
Pilgrim 80, NORTH PROVIDENCE 68
Division III
PROVIDENCE COUNTRY DAY 75, Hope 70
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL — Division I
Classical 39, Chariho 35
The Chargers took an early lead as the Purple struggled to score in the opening quarter, but Classical turned the tables in the second quarter to take an 18-14 lead at the break. Daniella Jimenez led the Purple with 19 points and 12 of those were scored in the second half.
Menuhki Harris nearly completed Chariho’s comeback, scoring 9 of her team-high 11 points in the fourth frame. But the Chargers fell just short in the end.
St. Raphael 61, Juanita Sanchez 41
Leila Delgado had the offense rolling, the Saints defense dominated early and nothing changed after their good start in a 61-41 win over the Cavaliers.
Delgado came to play, scoring nine points in the first quarter that had St. Raphael ahead 21-4. While the offense slowed down a bit in the second, the defense didn’t as the Saints held Juanita Sanchez to 11 points and led 32-14 at halftime. The Cavaliers tried to battle back in the third, but SRA’s offense kept pace and was able to finish the game off clean.
Carolyn Abreau led the way for St. Raphael, scoring all 13 of her points in the first half. Keniamarie Oyola and Jocelyn Taylor were both in double figures with 10 and Delgado finished with the the nine points.
After a quiet first half, Anayjah Delves came alive in the second and finished the game with 21 points for Juanita Sanchez. Breanna Marcotte scored 11 in the loss.
Cranston West 43, West Warwick 34
The Falcons’ defense played well and Kyla Buco led the offense in a 43-24 win over the Wizards.
Buco was Cranston West’s lone scorer in double figures with 14 points. Maggie Sjoval and Tayla Walker both scored nine for the Falcons.
Alexa Foley led West Warwick with 10 points.
Westerly 55, Bacon Academy 24
The Bulldogs’ freshmen sensations Macy Antoch and Santanaa Hamelin got the team out to the start they wanted, taking a bite out of Bacon Academy, 55-24.
Antioch and Hamelin took control of the game in the first quarter, combining to score 12 of the team’s 20 points. Westerly led 20-6 after the first eight minutes, then gave up three points in the second and five in the third while it’s offense kept pumping in buckets.Ella Reyes got going in the second quarter and finished as the team’s top scorer with 15 points. Hamelin finished with 11, Antoch scored 10 and Danica Jarrett chipped in with seven points.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division II
Lincoln School 57, Rogers 48
The Lynx tried to give away a big lead, but Sarah Berube made sure they finished things off in a 57-48 win over the Vikings.
Lincoln School’s starting five found a rhythm early and the consistency was there, scoring 15 points in each of the first two quarters to take a 30-21 lead into halftime. Rogers flipped momentum coming out of the locker room, and two 3-pointers from Abby Hole and solid defense cut the deficit to five heading to the fourth quarter.
But Lincoln School’s offense awoke from its third-quarter slumber, with Berube scoring seven of the team’s 20 points that sealed up the win.
The senior guard had a productive night, leading the Lynx with 21 points. Reign Whiteing came through with 14 points and Alivia Harris joined them in double figures with 11. Freshman Aubrey Watkins helped out with seven points.
Rogers had three players in double figures, led by 13 from Zaida Aponte. Hole finished her night with 12 points and Lila Leys scored 10 in the loss.
East Providence 49, La Salle 38
The Townies used balanced scoring to pull of a 49-38 upset over the Division I Rams.
Zarae Hall was the focal point of the East Providence offense, scoring 16 points to go with seven rebounds. Trinity Provencher scored nine points to go with 10 rebounds and Nadiyah Calouro-Vargas scored nine points in the win.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division III
Pilgrim 46, Burrillville 17
The Patriots let their defense do all the talking and eight different players scored as they rolled to a 46-17 win over the Broncos.
Pilgrim has had some strong offensive nights, but the defense was the star of the show, holding Burrillville to just two points in the first, second and fourth quarters. Maddison Belanger made sure the offense got off to a good start, scoring nine of the team’s 16 first-quarter points that led to a 26-4 halftime lead.
Belanger led the Patriots with 13 points and while she was the only double-digit scorer, seven other players came up with buckets. Natalie Fratus nearly got there, scoring nine points, and Skylar Hawes and Lia Wasilewski both scored six in the win.
Mackenzie Stone was a bright spot for the Burrillville offense, scoring 10 points.
Central 46, Middletown 30
Keeana Palmer‘s solid performance (18 points, 3 blocks, 5 steals, 7 assists and 8 rebounds) helped pave the way for the Lady Knights’ win over the Islanders. Eveisha Santana also figured in the victory with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and sophomore Anaya Rios Rodriguez scored 8 points with 2 treys and turned in a solid effort on defense. Central improved to 5-1 on the year.
Senior Lamaya Gonsolves had 15 points with 5 rebounds and 3 steals for Middletown in the loss.
Achievement First 32, Times2 28
One big quarter did the trick for the Falcons, who held on in the final eight minutes to beat the Eagles, 32-28, for their first win of the season.
It was a classic rockfight in the first half, with Times2 taking a 13-12 lead into the locker room. Achievement First came out firing in the second half, as Silvyraida Mustafa powered the offense and scored seven of the team’s 12 points that gave them a 24-15 lead. Times2’s Haidya Jenkins and Maylin Hilario tried to get their team back in the game, but the Falcons’ lead proved to be too big.
Mustafa finished her night with 11 points. Ny’Asia Cruz came up with eight points for Achievement First and Jeiliany Calero scored six. It was the first win of the season for the Falcons and second in program history.
Jenkins led Times2 with 17 points. Jenna Jennings added six points and Hilario had the remaining five, all coming in the fourth quarter.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Other Scores
The home team coach failed to report scores or stats to the Journal from the following games. Home team is noted in CAPS.
Division I
Portsmouth 47, MOSES BROWN 40
Division II
Johnston 37, MT. HOPE 31
Lincoln 66, WOONSOCKET 51
🤼WRESTLING
Westerly 65, Classical 18
Westerly 77, Johnston 5
THURSDAY’S GAMES
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division I
Classical at East Providence, 6:30 p.m.
La Salle at Barrington, 7 p.m.
Hendricken at Cumberland, 7 p.m.
Cranston East at Johnston, 7 p.m.
Lincoln at Tolman, 7 p.m.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division II
Narragansett at South Kingstown, 5:30
Burrillville at Chariho, 6:30 p.m.
Mt. Hope at Middletown, 6:30 p.m.
Moses Brown at St. Raphael, 6:30 p.m.
Rogers at Cranston West, 7 p.m.
East Greenwich at West Warwick, 7 p.m.
🏀BOYS BASKETBALL – Division III
Ponaganset at North Smithfield, 6 p.m.
Block Island at Toll Gate, 6 p.m.
St. Patrick at Providence Country Day, 6:30 p.m.
Prout at Blackstone Valley Prep, 7 p.m.
Scituate at Paul Cuffee, 7 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division I
Moses Brown at Bay View, 4 p.m.
Cumberland at St. Raphael, 4:45 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division II
South Kingstown at Narragansett, 5:30 p.m.
Tiverton at Durfee (Mass.), 6:30 p.m.
Coventry at Cranston East, 7 p.m.
North Smithfield at Smithfield, 7 p.m.
🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL – Division III
Exeter-West Greenwich at North Providence, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS INDOOR TRACK
RIIL Tournament at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS INDOOR TRACK
RIIL Tournament at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING
NP/Smith/NS Co-op vs. Portsmouth at North Providence Pool, 4 p.m.
Moses Brown vs. South County Boys Co-op at Rhode Island College, 5 p.m.
Pilg/TG Co-op vs. BVP/CF/Pawtucket Co-op at McDermott Pool, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS SWIMMING
NP/Smith/NS Co-op vs. Portsmouth at North Providence Pool, 4 p.m.
Moses Brown vs. South County Boys Co-op at Rhode Island College, 5 p.m.
Pilg/TG Co-op vs. BVP/CF/Pawtucket Co-op at McDermott Pool, 5:30 p.m.
Midd/Rog Co-op vs. Burr/Scit Co-op at Newport YMCA, 7:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pilgrim, Prout, West Warwick at Pilgrim, 5 p.m.
Woonsocket at Mt. Pleasant, 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln at North Providence, 6 p.m.
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