La Salle Academy Rams Fall Short in Playoff Matchup

Cranston West Falcons defeat the Rams 47-40 in tough postseason battle

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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The La Salle Academy Rams fell to the Cranston West Falcons 47-40 in a hard-fought playoff game on Friday. Despite their regular season success, the Rams were unable to translate that into a postseason win, as the home team has now won the last six matchups between these two squads.

Why it matters

This loss ends La Salle Academy's season, while Cranston West advances in the playoffs. The game highlighted the challenges of translating regular season performance into postseason success, a common theme in high school sports.

The details

Cranston West was led by sophomore Madeleine Marques, who scored a season-high 18 points on 54% shooting and added four steals. Teammate Aniyah Holloway also contributed 8 points to the Falcons' victory. The loss drops La Salle Academy's final record to 9-14, while Cranston West improves to 13-8 and extends their winning streak to three games.

  • The game was played on Friday, February 21, 2026.
  • Cranston West will take on Ponaganset at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

The players

Madeleine Marques

A sophomore player for the Cranston West Falcons who scored a season-high 18 points and had 4 steals in the playoff win.

Aniyah Holloway

A player for the Cranston West Falcons who scored 8 points in the playoff victory.

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What’s next

Cranston West will need to watch out in their next game against Ponaganset, as the Chieftains have scored at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

The takeaway

This game highlights the challenges high school teams face in translating regular season success into postseason wins, as the home team has now won the last six matchups between these two squads.