Pier School Hoopsters Split Against Wickford

An undermanned Narragansett Pier School girls' basketball team came close to a win Thursday afternoon, but ran out of gas against Wickford in the fourth quarter, losing 45-35.

Chelsea Sahagian led the Mariners (2-3) with 21 points, as it was the second-straight game that Abby McKanna missed because of injury. McKanna averaged 17 points per game in the Mariners' first three, even though she rolled her ankle midway through the game against Exeter-West Greenwich on Dec. 9.

However, Sahagian has stepped up in McKanna's absence, averaging 19 points per game. The eighth grade point guard is also averaging 6.8 free throw attempts per game.

Center Carly Timpson was Narragansett's second-leading scorer Thursday with eight points. Sydney Hagopian (2), Casey Burnett (2) and Emma Fernandez (2) rounded out the scoring for the Mariners.

In other recent action, Narragansett fell 50-30 against Davisville on Dec. 14. Sahagian scored 14 points, with Timpson scoring eight again. Also scoring for the Mariners were Fernandez (4), Hagopian (2) and Ashley Kennedy (2).

The girls play at Chariho Middle School (2-3) 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Boys Easily Handle Wickford

The Narragansett Pier School boys' basketball team continued its winning ways Thursday afternoon, as they won 79-44 at Wickford. The Mariners improved to 4-1 with the win.

Narragansett dropped its first game of the year on Dec. 14 against Davisville, 40-38. The Mariners host Chariho (3-2) at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.