HS Sports: Rhode Island Playoffs—Game Previews
Friday, May 31, 2013
With a number of important playoff games coming up this weekend in Rhode Island, here's what to look for:
Lacrosse
The girls and boys Division I lacrosse state championships will take place this weekend at Brown University.
Undefeated Barrington High School will take on a confident La Salle team in the girls state final. Barrington is led by Kelly Dolan, who has scored 60 goals this season, as the Eagles will look to get their state crown after losing in the finals last year. The start time for that game will be 6pm at Brown on Saturday.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTSteve O'Donnell's undefeated La Salle Rams will look to complete their undefeated season on Sunday, as they take on second-seeded Moses Brown in the boys state final. They've been led by Brady O'Donnell and Joe Manown, who are the top two scorers in the state. That game is set for 5pm on Sunday at Brown.
Baseball
The first round of the Division I and II state baseball tournaments will get underway on Saturday. In Division I, Bishop Hendricken earned the North Division's number one seed, while North Kingstown earned the South Division's number one seed.
In Division II, East Providence has earned the number one seed.
All higher seeds in the tournament will play at home until the final four. The Division I final four will be played at McCarthy Field in West Warwick, while Division II will be played at Pierce Field in East Providence. The Finals will be played at McCoy Stadium for both divisions.
