Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Exeter-West Greenwich

Scarlet Knights

Previous 6 Games

01/31/25 @ Hope	50-25
01/28/25 vs Lincoln School	46-45
01/27/25 vs Woonsocket	63-22
01/24/25 @ Blackstone Valley Prep	50-22
01/24/25 @ Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep	50-22
01/22/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	60-22

Exeter-West Greenwich had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over the Hope Blue Wave. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Scarlet Knights also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2022.

Exeter-West Greenwich was led to victory by Kate Hebert and Niniola Olawuyi. Hebert went 9 of 21 on her way to 19 points and eight steals, while Olawuyi dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Hebert is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games she's played. Brielle Frenette was another key player, putting up seven points and five steals.

Exeter-West Greenwich pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Hope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.

Exeter-West Greenwich will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Times Squared Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for Hope, they will square off against Smithfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.