Bishop Hendricken extends home winning streak to 14

By Team Reports Dec 25, 2023, 9:38am

Recap: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Woonsocket Villa Novans

The Bishop Hendricken Hawks came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Woonsocket 73-28 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bishop Hendricken also won the last time the pair played back in February.

Woonsocket lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaron Kelly, who scored five points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jamaury Barr, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.

Bishop Hendricken's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.64 points. As for Woonsocket, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Bishop Hendricken will stay at home for another game and welcome Nazareth on December 30th. Woonsocket won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Westerly at 7:15 p.m. on December 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Westerly is ranked 14th, while Woonsocket is ranked 23rd).