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Tiverton Beats Cranston East in Girls' Basketball in League Opener
The Thunderbolts rallied after falling behind but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 35-25 to Tiverton.
girls' basketball visited on Wednesday in the league opener for both squads. The Tigers 11-point first half lead dwindled down to four in the second half, but Tiverton made a few clutch hoops while the Bolts couldn't buy a basket, and Tiverton took the 35-25 victory.
Zoeigh Rodrigues had a lay-up to start off the game for Cranston East, but Tiverton went on a 15-2 following the bucket. The Tigers played smothering interior defense during the run, forcing poor shot selection from and errant passing from the Bolts. And on the offensive end, Tiverton played great team ball, moving the ball around and creating open shots and lay-ups. Samantha Sando had nine points and a steal for the Tigers in the spurt.
Kelsey Evje kept the Thunderbolts in the game with a couple threes and eight points following the Tiverton run. But the Bolts still trailed by 10 at halftime, 22-12.
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Cranston East picked up their intensity in the second half on both ends of the floor. The Bolts were able to shut down the dribble penetration of the Tigers and were able to contest more shots, which led to some steals and fast break opportunities on the other end. The intensity of the Thunderbolts propelled them to a 10-4 run following intermission, with the score at 26-22.
The Thunderbolts were within striking distance and only trailed by four with eight minutes remaining. But East could not get anything to fall in the closing minutes and were outscored 9-3 in the remainder of the contest.
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"We missed a ton of chances at the end. Contested shots, but point blank. At that point it was a close game and if we make a couple of those it really changes how we can approach things," Cranston East Coach Richard Glover said.
The Bolts will face off against Tollgate on Friday, looking to make some improvements.
"We need to have a little more intensity on defense for the whole game. And we need to have a little more patience and execution on offense," said Glover.
Top Scorers
East
Evje (12)
Tiverton
Sando (11)
