DAVIDA DALE'S 47 LEADS TEAM PROVIDENCE to DII MASS TITLE

Published 05/17/2011

 
Davida Dale led Team Providence with 47 points to win the 9th Grade Division II New
England AAU Massachusetts State Championships. Her 47 points of a total team 73  vs the Boston Showstoppers included 17 of 19 free throws and 6 for 6 in the last 25 seconds of the game.  Davida is looking to
go to LaSalle Academy in 2012.
Congratulations to Davida and Team Provience. See photos from the DII Massachusetts State Championships.
Tags: 9th Grade, State Championships, Team Providence


Emely Ramirez scored all nine of her points in the
second half to help Cranston East overcome a three-point
halftime deficit and defeat West Warwick, 54-51, in
Division II-South. Erin Reilly scored a game-high 16
points and Kelsey Evje added 12 for the Bolt. Tyreese
Garrick led the Wizards with 13 points and teammates
Cara Genest and Mackenzie Ramsay each had 12.

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Andrew Levy scored 24 points, 22 in the second half,
and temmate Brian Yarce added 21 point and dished
off 10 assists as Cranston West rolled over la Salle,
71-50, in a Division I crossover. The Bolt are now 8-3
on the season.
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Ryan Murray made a go-ahead basket for Central Fall
with 7 seconds left and Tolman took one last shot on
 a throw-in in the final seconds that went in and out as
the Warriors moved to 6-5 with the 67-66 win in Division
II boys basketball. Central Falls and Tolman battled to a
60-60 tie in regulation after playing the last 5 minutes with
no more than a 2-point spread.
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Evan Hopson scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half
as Juanita Sanchez defeated Moses Brown, 67-38, in
Division III-Central. Ramon Quinonez and Oreo Cruz
combined for and addotional for 28 points for the Cavaliers
who are 10-1.
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Andrew Levy and Brian Yarce combined for 33
points as Cranston West beat South Kingstown,
53-45, in Division I. The Falcons are 8-3.
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DaJuan Ives hit 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch
to give Hendricken a 50-47 victory over Cranston
West in Division I. The Falcons created a turnover
with 7 seconds remaining and Brian Yarce scored
off the inbound pass as time ran out. The Hawks are 7-3.
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Steve Bevilacqua scored all 15 of his points in the
second half on five 3-pointers as Hendricken held
on to defeat Cranston East, 56-51, in Division I.
 Rob Bell scored 20 points and grabbed 10
rebounds for the Bolt, who fell to 4-5. The Hawks
improved to 6-2.

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Cranston West senior captains Brian Yarce and
Andrew Levy combined for 29 second-half points to l
ead the Falcons to a convincing 70-44 victory over
Coventry. West lead by just one point at halftime and
outscored the Oakers, 42-17, in the second. Yarce
 finished with 22 points while Levy had 16. Garrett
Douglas led Coventry with 13 points. The Falcons (7-2)
have a tough road ahead. They'll host Hendricken on
Tuesday before traveling to North Kingstown Thursday.
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Clifton Johnson hit a bucket with 6 seconds left to go in
the game to lift Central Falls to a 71-70 win over Narraganset
in a D-II crossover. Johnson scored 15 points for the Warriors,
including 3 3-pointers. The win spoiled a terrific effort by the
Mariners' Billy Byrne, who poured in 26 points in the loss.
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Jacob Ricci had 12 points and Jordan Dunford had eight points to
lead Exeter/West Greenwich to a 50-43 win over Mt. Hope in III-South.
Ben McDonnell had 12 points for the Huskies.

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Robert Lewis had 15 points and Dayvon Heard had 12 points
and Daniel Mendez and Devante Briggs each added 11 points
to lead Central to a 68-36 win over Hope in I-East. Josh Jones
had 11 points for the Blue Wave.
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Andrew Levy netted a game-high 19 points to lead Cranston
West to a 55-31 nonleague victory over Cumberland in boys
basketball.

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MVP Julia Smiley had 13 points to lead North Kingstown
past Cranston East, 67-33, in the North Kingstown Holiday
Tournament. Cranston East's Kelsey Evje led all scorers
with 15 points. All-Tournament Team - Hannah Lindsley,
Narragansett; Leah Settipane, East Greenwich;
Emely Ramirez, Cranston East; Kelsey Evje, Cranston East;
Soyria Giraud, North Kingstown.

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Central Falls jumped out to a six-point lead in overtime
and went on to defeat Classical, 69-66, in the East Providence
Tournament. Classical's Terrill Toe connected on a 3-pointer
at the end of regulation to force overtime. Clifton Johnson
led the Warriors with 18 points.
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Brian Yarce scored 27 points and dished out 5 assists
while Jeff Diehl had 11 points and 5 rebounds as Cranston
West defeated Hope, 63-56.
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Clifton Johnson had six steals and 22 points as Central
Falls held on to a 9-point first-half lead to defeat Chariho,
66-57, in a Division II crossover game. Ryan Murray had
10 rebounds and 8 points for the Warriors who are 3-1.
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Ramon Quinonez scored 11 second half points and Oreo Cruz
drained two 3-pointers to help Juanita Sanchez overcome a 10-point
first-half deficit to beat Exeter/W. Greenwich, 53-47, in Division III.
The Cavaliers remain undefeated at 5-0.

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Andrew Levy tallied 21 points and Brian Yarce had 12 points
with 10 rebounds as Cranston West beat Central, 59-53, in
Division I-West. Central’s Robert Lewis scored a game-high
35 points, 27 of which came in the second half.
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Matt Lazaras scored a game-high 20 points and Ben Bradley
finished with a double-double (12 points, 10 assists) to lead
Cumberland over Central Falls, 61-47. For the Warriors,
Clifton Johnson scored 11 points and teammate Ryan Murray
had 6 points and 10 rebounds.
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John Razzino scored a game-high 20 points, including four in
overtime, to lead Cranston East to an upset victory over
 cross-town rival Cranston West, 60-59, in Division I-West.
Robert Bell sealed the win for the Bolt when he made 1 of 2
foul shots in the final seconds. In regulation, East's Patrick
Marchand put in a layup with 15 seconds remaining to tie the
score at 53 apiece. Brian Yarce - West's all-state point guard -
got off a jump shot at the buzzer but it came up short. Yarce
led the Falcons with 18 points. The Bolt improved to 2-3
while the Falcons improved to 4-1.

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Nick Carr and Jevanta Gonsalves each scored 11 points and
Ethan Dujon added 9 to lead Toll Gate to a 47-39 win over
Mt. Hope in III-South. Ben McDonnell and Pat Guthlein
each scored 12 points for the Huskies.

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Central Falls, led by Cliff Johnston (14) and Kevin Cleveland
(10) defeated Ponaganset, 52-40, in II-North. The Chieftains
got a 20-point performance from Scott Peterson in the loss.
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Brian Yarce scored 12 points dished out 5 assists and Andrew Levy and
Eric Rosa each scored 9 as Cranston West overpowered Classical,
69-35, in I-West. Ismael Batista scored 12 for the Purple and Toe Terrill
added 11.
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Sophomore Ben Francis scored a game-high 20 points, including six 3-pointers, and pulled down 11 rebounds as Mt. Hope overpowered Fatima, 76-50, in a Division III crossover. Benjamin McDonnell added 19 points for the Huskies, who are now 2-1 in the Division III-South, 2-2 overall. Devante Youn scored 18 for the Tigers, who are now 0-2 in Division II-Central.

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Central Falls came back from a nine-point deficit with four minutes remaining and defeated Scituate, 69-60. The Warriors forced 10 turnovers and went on an 18-0 run in the final minutes. Clifton Johnson poured in 31 points for the Warriors. Kyle Pheland led the Spartans with 22 points.

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Robert Lewis knocked down 21 points and teammates Daniel Mendez and Brian Gautier combined for 26 more as Central took control early and went on to a 73-42 win over Cranston East in Division I-West. The Knights are 1-0 and the Bolt dropped to 1-1 in the division, 2-2 overall.

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Players interviewed about the current RI HS season
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They “instilled the importance of a quality education and
always giving back to those who can use a helping hand,
” Moreno wrote in his Forty Under 40 application. “These
beliefs are the foundation which has shaped who I am
and why I view giving back to my community as a privilege,
not a burden.”

Moreno grew up in the Bronx, and came to Rhode Island
to attend Johnson & Wales University, where he studied
marketing and business administration. Moreno excelled
 in and out of the classroom, becoming the most valuable
player on the men’s basketball team; a leader in his
 fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, for which he is now vice
president of the city alumni organization; and co-founder
of The Brotherhood, a minority male mentoring program.

Moreno started working for the Warwick-based nonprofit
Plan USA shortly after graduating, spending five years as
a donor-relations executive. That role allowed him to use
his fluency in Spanish as he corresponded with sponsors,
donors and project leaders in Central and South America.

Moreno joined The Met in 2002. He spent four years
teaching a group of 16 students, and remains proud
that all 16 graduated and were accepted to least two colleges.

In 2006, at the age of 30, Moreno was promoted to
principal of The Met – Unity school, and guided the
school to a 95 percent graduation rate. His leadership
there led The Met to promote Moreno to the newly
created position of director of principal support and
development. In that role, he coaches, supports and
evaluates the leaders of The Met’s schools.

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Justin Maurice had 21 points and 21 rebounds and
Ben McDonnell had 14 points to lead Mt. Hope to a 64-45
win over East Greenwich in Div. II South. Alexander Anusavice
had 13 points for the Avengers.

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Bryan Vachon had 13 points and Steve Bevilaqua
had 12 points to lead Bishop Hendricken to a 56-41
win over Mt. Pleasant. Isaiah Odunlami had 14 points
and Sopheak Ou had 14 points for the Kilties.

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Brian Yarce scored a triple double, 18 points, 11 rebounds and
10 assists and Andrew Levy had 23 pointsand 5 rebounds to lead
Cranston West to a 66-57 win over La Salle in division I.
Jared Hopkins had 19 and Peter Ashby had 13 points for the Rams.

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Casey Cianci had 25 points, four assists, 4 rebounds and four steals,
John Strojny four points and 13 rebounds and Corey Lefebvre had a key
block with 10 seconds left to lead North Smithfield to a 62-57 win over
Juanita Sanchez.

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Rob Alers scored 23 points and Antonio Mena totaled 22 to
propel Central Falls past Moses Brown, 65-54, in Division
III play. The Warriors made their mark in the first half, going up
35-22, enough to outscore the Quakers who came back in the second
half scoring 32 points to Central's 30. Alers also dropped four
threes as part of his offensive push. Michael Cavallaro was the
high scorer for Moses Brown with 18 points and had one three
pointer. Central Falls remains undefeated at 3-0 this season.

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The Rams captured their sixth straight Metropolitan Division
Championship with Fraielli leading the way. The junior then helped
La Salle to second place behind Hendricken at the Class A
Championships with his third-place performance (16:32), and
to third place behind Hendricken and Barrington at the State
Championships with his fourth-place finish, (16:26) an improvement of
17 places from his 2008 showing. Fraielli was the third Rhode Island
finisher, 22nd overall, in 16:46 at the New England Championships,
helping La Salle to a fifth-place team finish.
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Summer league MVP - Davida Dale  (TP AAU 13U)
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Luis Guzman has 16 points and Jamal Pinkerton and
12 points to lead Central to a 63-61 overtime win over
Cranston West. Brian yarce had 24 points for the Falcons.

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Tiverton defeated Mt. Hope in overtime, 58-51, in a Division II-South
game. The Huskies' Justin Maurice helped his team force the game
into overtime by scoring 14 second-half points for a 43-43 end of
regulation score. Free throws by Tiverton won them the game on
OT. John Hartnett and Erik Barboza were team-high scorers with
13 points apiece. Maurice scored the game's high 25 points in the loss.
Tiverton is 1-1 so far
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Tyree Andrews and Danny Struebing each had double-doubles
 and Garrett Douglas had a team-high 20 points as Coventry
defeated Mt. Hope, 81-60, in the Coventry Credit Union Classic.
Mt. Hope's Justin Maurice led all scorers with 30 points.
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Ben Engvall had 20 points, including
4 in the second overtime as Barrington edged
Cranston West, 63-61, in the Barrington Boosters Holiday
Tournament. Brian Yarce scored 28 for the Falcons in the
loss.
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Michael Palumbo scored 26 points and Jared Thompson
scored 20 points to lead Classical to a 75-42 win over
Juanita Sanchez. Kevin Hernandez had 16 points for the
Cavaliers.

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Juan Velez had 22 points five assists
and Zach Yates had 19 points and five steals
to lead Middletown to a 65-54 victory over Mt.
Hope.Austin Raiola had 14 points and Justin Maurice
had 13 points for the Huskies.
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With 6 seconds left, Mt. Hope's Colin Donahue took the
ball into the lane and just seconds before the buzzer
 tossed up a three that dropped in off the board to win
the game for the Huskies, 67-64, against Narragansett in
Division II-South play. With 10 seconds remaining,
Narraganset went to the line and made two free throws
to tie it at 64-all before Donahue's winning three.
Justin Maurice was key in the Huskies win, scoring
22 points in the first half.

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Bryan Vachon and Nick Manning combined to score 29 points in
Hendricken’s 68-56 win over Cranston
West. Andrew Levy scored a game-high
22 points in the loss for the Falcons

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Raymond Monroe and Dayvon Heard each scored
12 points to help
Central to a 70-36 win over Cranston East.

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Cranston West was led by two double-double scorers in Andrew Levy
with 32 points and 10 rebounds and Bryan Yarce with 18 points and
10 assists to lead the Falcons over Shea, 78-62. Malcum Moniz had
18 points and Austin Silva had 15 points for the Raiders
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With the shot clock at one, Evan Hopson buried a
3-pointer with 40 seconds to play giving Juanita Sanchez a
49-47 win over Burrillville in Division III boys basketball.
Kevin Hernandez had a game-high 21 points for the
Cavaliers and Hopson added 16. Jacob Schultz led
Burrillville with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

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Cranton West edged Coventry, 54-53, as Bryan
Yarce registered 21 points and Andrew Levy had
16 in the win. Coventry’s Garrett Douglass totaled
17 points.,


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Brian Yarce scored 21 points and had 10 assists to lead
Cranston West over Cranston East 55-37 in a Division I matchup.
Marquis Franklin led the way for the Bolt with 14 points. JV- CW, 47-39.

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Andrew Chrabascz scored 27 points, Patrick Fagan had
15 points and Evan Hole had 15 points to lead Portsmouth
over Mt. Hope 65-47. Benjamin McDonnell had 11 points,
Jesse Ramos had 10 points and Justin Maurice had 10 points
for the Huskies.
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Andrew Levy scored 16 points, Brian Yarce had 14 points and
Steve Rush had 12 points to lead Cranston West to a 57-46 win
over Mt. Pleasant. Isiah Odunlami had 14 points for the Kilties.
contibuted 21 points in the win, including five 3-pointers.

Ethan Smith and Gian Papa combined for 53 points and 10
3-pointers as Cranston West reached the quarterfinals with a
75-64 win over South Kingstown in the Division I boys basketball
preliminary round. Smith had a game-high 31 points and six 3-pointers
while Papa added 22 points and four 3-pointers. Cranston West,
the fifth seed, will play fourth seed Woonsocket Friday night at 6 p.m.
at CCRI-Warwick.

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Matt Chiccarelli had 26 points and North Smithfield made nine
3-pointers en route to a 78-55 win over Fatima in Division III
boys basketball.
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Sparked by Luke Martin's triple-double, Moses Brown went on to
defeat Juanita Sanchez, 69-49, in boys basketball. Martin's efforts
included 17 points, 11 assists and 10 steals. Anjuwon Spence also
contibuted 21 points in the win, including five 3-pointers.
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Antjuan Jones poured in 25 points and Lee Vasquez contributed
13 as Woonsocket held off St. Raphael, 66-58, in boys Division I
basketball. The Saints were led by Avery King, who had 22 points.
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Matt Chiccarelli poured in a game-high 30 points and pulled down
24 rebounds to lead North Smithfield to a 70-65 win over Juanita
Sanchez in a Division III boys basketball contest. Eric D'Agostino
chipped in with 11 points for the Northmen squad, which improves
to 11-4. Kirby Verlus led Juanita Sanchez with 17 points, while
teammates Ramon Quinonez had 15 points, and Kevin Hernandez
scored 11 points for the Cavaliers.

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Burrillville held a 10-point lead with just over a minute to play before
Fatima's Nick Jean-Giles almost single-handedly erased the deficit
but the Broncos held on to defeat the winless Tigers, 63-60, in a
Division III boys basketball game. Jean-Giles, who finished with a
game-high 32 points, made two consecutive 3-pointers and was
fouled on the ladder. After completing the 4-point play, Jean Giles
had a chance to tie it before the buzzer but Burrillville's Jeff Schmeltz
was able to get a hand on the ball and ended the threat. Schmeltz h
ad 7 blocks to go along with his 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Teammate Andrew Gongoleski finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds.
The Broncos improved to 5-10 with the win.
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Ryan Pangborn sank 21 points and Nick Bowen netted 20 points to lead
the Mount St. Charles boys basketball team to a 70-66 win over North
Smithfield in a Division III boys basketball game. Matthew Chicarelli
poured in a game-high 30 points and Steve Vario scored 21 points to
lead Smithfield. Mount St. Charles improves to 7-5 in Division III and
8-6 overall with the win.
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Ray Johnston scored 23 points and Avery King scored 16 and dished off 10 assists
as St. Raphael scored a 69-43 win over Central in boys basketball.
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Justin Maurice scored 17 points and Drew Lombardi and Eric Dame
each had 16 to lead the Mt. Hope boys basketball team over Barrington,
65-52, in a Division II-South game.
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Behind 28 points from Ethan Smith and 16 from Richard Grasso, Cranston West
was able to defeat Cumberland, 70-34, in Division I boys basketball.

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North Smithfield pulled into a tie for second place with Moses Brown in Division III
boys basketball as the Northmen defeated the Quakers, 54-44. Both teams are
now 10-3. Matt Chiccarelli finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 8 blocks for
the Northmen while Anjuwon Spence had 22 points for the Quakers.

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Cranston West built a 15-point first half and was never threatened in the second half
as the Falcons upset Woonsocket, 72-62, in Division I boys basketball. West
 improves to 9-4 while the Novans, last year's state runner-up, slips to 10-3.
Ethan Smith had a game-high 30 points (five 3-pointers) for the Falcons and
Richard Grasso scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half. Nathan Geter and
Antjuan Jones each scored 15 to lead the Novans.

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East Providence led 32-18 at halftime but failed to score in the first six minutes of the
second half as St. Raphael caught up and took its first lead with 40 seconds to play
on a three-pointer by Avery King and went on to beat the Townies, 49-44, in a
Division I-East boys basketball game. King had a game-high 27 points.

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Ethan Smith scored a game-high 33 points and Richard Grasso scored 16 of his
25 points in the second half as Cranston West defeated North Kingstown, 66-56,
 in a Division I boys basketball game. Teammate Sam Morgan controlled the
boards with 10 rebounds. The Falcons improved to 7-3 while the Skippers fell
to 6-4.
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Cranston East and West boys are Division I contenders

By MICHAEL SZOSTAK
Journal Sports Writer

Across town at Cranston West, coach Jim Moretti was lucky to get Ethan Smith
last year. He transferred from Hendricken, where he was riding the bench, led
the Falcons in scoring as the starting point guard and earned All-Division
recognition. This year he is playing the two guard and is West's leading scorer
(18.6) again. He can create his own shot.

"Ethan's younger brother, Zach, is on our JV team, and I joke with their dad
that I'm saving him $20,000," Moretti said.

West has its Big Three in Smith, Gian Papa and Richard Grasso. Each can
handle the ball and score. Monigan, the East coach, praised Smith for his
court sense. Moretti said he still has a point guard's mentality and can take
over a game, which he did down the stretch against East.

Papa is averaging 11.5 points per game and Grasso 9.4. Papa is the best
three-point shooter on the team with 31 baskets from beyond the arc, but
Smith is a close second with 29. Grasso, a slasher on offense, is the best
defender and every game draws the opponent's top offensive threat.

Senior Kevin Hayes starts at center, and junior Sam Morgan is the sixth man.
Sophomore Brian Yarce  is the starting point guard with a 7.5 scoring average.

"We entrusted a lot to him, and he does a great job. He doesn't back down
from anybody," the coach said of Yarce.

Moretti would like to let his team run, but he must control the pace for lack of
depth. "We play only six or seven guys. Smith, Grasso and Yarce don't come
off the court," he said.

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Lavon Waite scored 23 points, Jordan Jones 22 and Ashton Watkins 20 as Classical ran past Warwick, 95-52, in boys basketball. Waite also had 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals for the Purple and Watkins and Jones contoled the boards as they combined for 31 rebounds in the win. _______________________________________________________________________ Tosan Eyetsemitan had a season-high 20 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 4 blocks as Moses Brown improved to 10-1 in Division III boys basketball with a 64-39 win over Fatima. Anjuwon Spence added 15 and Ian Deveau finished with 11 for the Quakers, which led by four at halftime then outscored Fatima, 35-14, in the second half. Nick Jean-Gilles paced Fatima with 16 points.

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Smithfield overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and went on to defeat La Salle,

 54-51, in boys basketball. Joe Lancia and Xavier Davis combined to score 34
of Sentinel's 54 points. Pucci Angell scored 20 for the Maroon.

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North Smithfield won a defensive battle and overcame Jeff Schmeltz's
triple-double to improve to 8-2 in Division III boys basketball with a 43-34
win over Burrillville. Matt Chiccarelli led the Northmen with 20 points and
Steve Vario contributed 12. Schmeltz, a 6-foot 8-inch center, had 16 points,
17 rebounds and 10 blocks.
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Gian Papa poured in a game-high 20 points, including 15 in the second half,
and a total of four 3-pointers, and Ethan Smith and Brian Yarce each chipped
in with 10 points to lead Cranston West to a 58-49 non-league win over Lincoln
at Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick. Zach Trenteseaux led
Lincoln with 12 points.
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Matt Chiccarelli's 30 points and 15 from Steve Vario led North Smithfield to a
63-54 win over Johnston in Division III boys basketball.
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Ethan Smith led three Cranston West players in double figures with 25 points as
the Falcons cruised to a 69-46 victory over Chariho in Division I boys basketball.
The Chargers went on a 9-0 run to get within four points (36-32) early in the
second half. However, Cranston West answered with a 21-0 run thereafter
and led 57-32 en route to its win.
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In a matchup of two of the top scorers in Division I boys basketball, Pucci Angell
made just three field goals but was 10-for-11 from the foul line as he led La Salle
past scoring leader Avery King and St. Raphael, 67-58. Angell finished with his
season average 19 points and Jared Hopkins added 13. King, who averages 25,
scored a game-high 36 points and made seven 3-pointers.

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Smithgfield overcame an 11-point deficit with eight minutes remaining and
defeated East Providence, 55-50, in a Division I boys basketball game. The
Sentinels finally caught up with the Townies and tied the score, 50-50, with
three seconds left after three consecutive 3-pointers by Joe Lancia (2) and
John Kashmanian. Smithfield went 5-for-6 from the foul line to close out
the game. Kashmanian made four of them. The win improved the Sentinels
to 5-3 while EP fell to 3-5.  Lancia ended with 26 points.
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Frank Robinson had a game-high 26 points, Jeff Darius added 12 and Raymond
Hill provided a defensive boost off the bench as Mount Pleasant outlasted
Central, 61-55, in Division I boys basketball. Raymond Monroe led Central
with 18 points.
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Ethan Smith had 17 of his 29 points in the second half helping Cranston
West, which trailed by six at the break, to a 56-51 Division I boys basketball
victory over Hope.
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