High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Wednesday night's basketball games
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Game of the Night
Mya Jiminez needed a big night to help get the Cranston East girls basketball team a win — but that’s not all she was chasing.
Needing 20 points to reach 1,000 for her career, Jiminez took over the first half against East Greenwich and in the third quarter, rebounded her own miss and scored on a layup that got her the milestone as the Thunderbolts took care of business in a 54-41 win.
The game was close after the first quarter, but Cranston East’s 13-9 lead soon grew thanks in part to a 17-4 second-quarter run that put it up 30-13 at halftime.
After scoring 15 points in the first half, it was only a matter of time before Jiminez got her big basket. With 3:43 left to play Jiminez drove from the right wing to the basket and missed her initial offering. She followed her shot, beat two Avengers to the rebound and went back up for a layup and her 1,000th career point. The game was stopped and her teammates as well as classmates mobbed her on the court.
Jiminez finished her night with 22 points. Samantha Vernancia came through with 11, hitting two 3-pointers and getting her other bucket all in the final two quarters. Jayna Gunderway added eight in the win.
Cat Neville led East Greenwich with 14 points and Sophia Schwarzbach scored eight.
Division I
Barrington 48, North Kingstown 45 (OT)
In a D-I crossover battle between two 12-1 teams, Barrington outlasted North Kingstown in overtime. Janaya Prince-Baquero scored 7 of her game-high 17 points in the OT to lead the Eagles in the win. Teammates Isys Dunphy poured in 14, and Maddie Gill scored 11 of her own for Barrington. The Skippers were led by Jaelyn Holmes with 18 points.
Ponaganset 36, East Providence 19
Ana Nerney scored 9 points and teammate Jaina Yekelchik added 8 more as the Chieftains topped the Townies in a Division I crossover. Zarae Hall scored 6 points for EP and teammate Trinity Provencher added 5 more in the loss.
Cranston West 70, Classical 47
Kyla Buco led Cranston West to a decisive victory over Classical with her 20 points. She had help from Alyssa Robinson with 15 points along with Maia Riccio and Olivia Tedeschi-Moran with 12 points each. Shanell Smith Akpan scored 30 of the Purple‘s 47 points. Daniella Jimenez helped out with 13 points. Cranston West improved to 11-5 overall and 10-4 in the division. Classical fell to 2-9 in the division and overall.
South Kingstown 48, La Salle 37
The Rebels (8-6) were led by Finley Carr, who scored 14 points, Abbey McDonald, who had 11 and Celine Barbera, who added 10. Victoria Hancock and Abbie O'Rourke each pulled in 10 rebounds in the Division I win. For the Rams (9-5) Lucia DelPonte scored a team-high 14 points.
Westerly 46, Portsmouth 33
The Bulldogs' Juliana Voisinet (18 points) and Riley Peloquin (14) were too strong of a combo for the Patriots, as Westerly (7-6) notched a Division I win against Portsmouth (8-5). Gyselle Mairs paced the Patriots with 10 points in the loss.
Division II
Chariho 62, Mt. Hope 40
The Chargers offense was firing on all cylinders, as four players reached double-figures in this Division II clash. Keira Frias scored a team-high 16 points, Jules White added 13, Emily Ballard had 12 and Brianna DeGiacomo scored 11. With the win, Chariho moves to 12-2 on the season. Elsa White paced the Huskies (3-9) with a game-high 26 points in the loss.
West Warwick 41, Smithfield 33
Calla Davide paced the Wizards with 11 points and Jade Truss added 10 as West Warwick ran out to a 25-14 lead at the break and never let up to improve to 10-4 in league play. Krista Kasbarian paced Smithfield (7-6) with 7 points in the loss.
Moses Brown 66, Mount St. Charles 41
Lauren Bousquet poured in 24 points and was helped out with contributions by Jaelynn Perez, who scored 16 points and Marielle Nassiff, who added more 10 points as the Quakers prevailed. Masha Solovian topped the Mounties in points with 12 and Addie Johnson chipped in with 9.
Division III
Narragansett 41, Pilgrim 33
The Mariners improved their record to 11-1 in league play as they knocked off Pilgrim in a D-3 confrontation. Grace Blessing led the way in the win with 15 points and teammate Brooke Caffrey knocked down a dozen. Lisa Wasilewski led the Patriots with 11 points and teammate Kiera Maher added 8 more in the loss.
Central Falls 63, Exeter-West Greenwich 55
Central Falls got back to .500 both overall and in Division III in a back-and-forth game against Exeter-West Greenwich. Pamela Galva had 34 points in the victory, and was helped by Arielly DeAndrade, who tallied 15 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. Kamila Pizarro added 8 points and had 6 steals. The high scorer for Exeter-West Greenwich was Kate Herbert with 21 points. Central Falls improves to 7-7 overall and 6-6 in the division. EWG falls to 12-4 overall and 11-4 in the division.
Lincoln 51, Burrillville 48
Lincoln came back from a 6-point deficit at halftime to overtake Burrillville in the second half for the victory. The Lions were led by Lauren Cipriano, who scored 35 points. Ava Ayotte led the Broncos with 37 points. Grace Diallo added 8 points for Burrillville. Lincoln improved to 7-7 in the division and 11-7 overall. Burrillville fell to 6-7 in the division and overall.
Central Falls 63, Exeter-West Greenwich 55
Central Falls got back to .500 both overall and in Division III in a back-and-forth game against Exeter-West Greenwich. Pamela Galva had 34 points in the victory, and was helped by Arielly DeAndrade, who tallied 15 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. Kamila Pizarro added 8 points and had 6 steals. The high scorer for Exeter-West Greenwich was Kate Herbert with 21 points. Central Falls improves to 7-7 overall and 6-6 in the division. EWG falls to 12-4 overall and 11-4 in the division.
Division IV
Davies 57, Central 30
Aniyah Gomes put together a solid performance on offense producing a double-double (20 points and 14 rebounds) and she was just as proficient on the defensive side in leading the Patriots to a win over the Knights. Also contributing to the win were Deidre Delille who had a career-high 8 points and Mya Taft and Destiny Marrero had 6 points apiece. Gabrielle Rosario and Angeiris Garcia Pena, had 12 and 6 points, respectively.
Thursday's schedule
BOYS BASKETBALL
Barrington at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.
Hendricken at Mount Pleasant, 6 p.m.
Cranston East at Central, 6 p.m.
La Salle at Classical, 6 p.m.
Pilgrim at St. Raphael, 6:30 p.m.
Davies at Juanita Sanchez, 6:30 p.m.
Blackstone Valley at Prout, 6:30 p.m.
North Smithfield at Moses Brown, 6:30 p.m.
North Providence at West Warwick, 6:45 p.m.
Westerly at Narragansett, 7 p.m.
Cumberland at Smithfield, 7 p.m.
East Providence at North Kingstown, 7 p.m.
East Greenwich at Woonsocket, 7 p.m.
Rogers at Johnston, 7 p.m.
Burrillville at Tolman, 7 p.m.
Chariho at Lincoln, 7 p.m.
South Kingstown at Toll Gate, 7 p.m.
Coventry at Middletown, 7 p.m.
Mt. Hope at Cranston West, 7 p.m.
Shea at Hope, 7 p.m.
Times2 at Tiverton, 7 p.m.
Highlander Charter vs. St. Patrick at Rhode Island School for the Deaf, 7 p.m.
Ponaganset at Exeter-West Greenwich, 7 p.m.
Achievement First at Scituate, 7 p.m.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Burrillville/Ponaganset/Bay View/North Smithfield vs. Smithfield/Coventry/Moses Brown at Smithfield Municipal Rink, 4:45 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING
La Salle vs. Lincoln at MacColl YMCA, 4 p.m.
Hendricken vs. Prout/Narragansett/Chariho at McDermott Pool, 4 p.m.
North Providence vs. Portsmouth at Roger Williams University, 7 p.m.
GIRLS SWIMMING
La Salle vs. Lincoln at MacColl YMCA, 4 p.m.
Lincoln School vs. Moses Brown at Rhode Island College (Surdut Pool), 6:30 p.m.
North Providence vs. Portsmouth at Roger Williams University, 7 p.m.
WRESTLING
North Kingstown, North Providence at La Salle, 5:30 p.m.
Davies, Tolman at Westerly, 5:30 p.m.
Cranston East, Juanita Sanchez at East Greenwich, 5:30 p.m.
Middletown/Rogers/Portsmouth, Johnston, Mount Pleasant at Gaudet Middle School, 6 p.m.
Woonsocket at Burrillville, 6 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: High School Basketball Scores and recaps from Wednesday night
