Cole Girls Hoops Finish Season With Loss To Ponaganset

The Smithfield team overpowered EG in the first round of the playoffs, 49-39.

After a near-perfect regular season, the Lancers were handed a tough defeat Wednesday when they went up against Ponaganset Middle School in the first round of the playoffs. Ponaganset won 49-39. “It’s hard because we wanted it so bad,” said eighth grader Krisitin Carosotto, who scored 12 points in the game. Cole was down 15 points going into the fourth quarter. Courtney McMullen had back-to-back baskets to start it off and the Lancers outscored Ponaganset 13 to 8 in the fourth, but it wasn’t enough. McMullen had a good game, scoring three 3-pointers in the first half. “She had more 3’s today than we had the whole season,” said Coach Jason Martin. “It was a very physical game,” he said. “We had one of my players home sick today, my backup …

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Boys Hoops: Cole Squeaks Past Ferri, 57-55 [VIDEO]

Down by 8 at the half, the Lancers battle back in first round of the playoffs.

The Cole Middle School Boys Basketball team went into the playoffs with a better record, 12-2, than its 8-4 opponent, Ferri Middle School of Johnston, but the Lancers had to fight back from an 8-point deficit at the half to secure their 57-55 win at home in the first round Tuesday. In the final seconds of the game, Cole eighth grader Brian Gemma hit a three-pointer to pull ahead of the Jaguars. He scored once more at the line and Ferri’s final shot bounced off the rim, giving the Lancers the win. “It was definitely Brian Gemma’s day. He did awesome,” said Cole coach Joe Szymkowicz afterwards. “He shoots a lot. Other coaches might yell and scream at him but he can shoot all day as far as I’m concerned because he doesn’t miss when it counts…

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Avengers Win 57-43 Against Davies Patriots [VIDEO]

EGHS scores a welcome victory after a couple of recent losses.

The EGHS Boys Basketball team earned a welcome win Friday night in its game against Davies Career & Technical High School, 57-43. With the win, the Avengers league record improves to 6-5. The Avengers started the game on a 10-0 run against the Patriots. Coach McKenzie had started the sophomores, who came out strong. Then the Patriots started to find the hoop. By halftime, the score was 33-22 Avengers. During the second half, EG scored a total of 24 points. The final was 57-43 Avengers. “We got the win, which is the important thing,” said assistant coach Matt Streich afterwards. “Starting out 10-0 we would have liked to extend that lead to 20 maybe 25 points but it never seems to be an easy win for us.” Still, he said, “we’ll take it for …

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EG Girls Basketball Team Drops Game To Tiverton, 44-38

In final minutes, Tigers outscore Avengers 14-2.

Pep Rally Caps Very Spirited Week At Cole

It's held in the new gym after the last two years "off campus" due to construction.

The Cole Middle School annual pep rally came home Friday afternoon, after two years of night games at the high school. The culminating event of Spirit Week, the rally pitted students against teachers, both teams cheered on by a gym full of students and staff members. It came down to the teachers' last shot at the buzzer for 2 points, giving them a tie, 34-34. "It's nice being back home," said P.E. teacher Deb McMullen. "We did it at the high school at night the last two years, so it was nice being back home with our new gym and our new set up. It really added to it." For the students, playing against their teachers was a little strange ... initially. "It was really awkward at first because you didn't know what to do. And then it got …

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EGBA MLK Tourney: Day 3

Sunday was the big elimination day ... most of the teams that play on Monday will be in championship games.

The East Greenwich Basketball Association's second-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament started Friday night with 107 teams and finishes on Monday — MLK Day itself. EG Patch caught up with the action at East Greenwich High School this afternoon, getting photos and video from 11 year old boys and 10 year old girls. Games have been taking place at East Greenwich High School, Cole Middle School and Rocky Hill School. If you have photos, stats, or video from any of the games, you can either post them here, or send them to me via email (elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com). Include as much information as you can — age, id's, game results would be great — and we'll have a living chronicle of this massive tournament! Monday EG games: At East …

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EGBA MLK Tourney: Day 2

If you've got stats, photos or videos from the tournament, EG Patch wants them!

More than 100 teams are participating in the East Greenwich Basketball Association's second-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tournament this weekend. With a double-elimination format, that makes for one heck of a lot of basketball! If you attend the games and take some photos or shoot video, we are hoping that you will post them here so that everyone can be part of the action. Use the caption space to add some details about the game: the age, the towns that played, score, and any other details if you have them. Let me know if you've added photos and I can make sure that they are featured. You can reach me via email at elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com.

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EG Hoops: MLK Basketball Tournament

Over the four-day tournament hosted by EGBA, parents and coaches are invited to add photos, video and captions here to keep everyone up to date.

More than 100 teams are participating in the East Greenwich Basketball Association's second-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tournament this weekend. With a double-elimination format, that makes for one heck of a lot of basketball! If you attend the games and take some photos or shoot video, we are hoping that you will post them here so that everyone can be part of the action. Use the caption space to add some details about the game: the age, the towns that played, score, and any other details if you have them. Let me know if you've added photos and I can make sure that they are featured. You can reach me via email at elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com.

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