Basketball Recap: Mt. Hope's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Huskies

Previous 3 Games

01/31/25 @ Exeter-West Greenwich	60-42
01/28/25 vs Times Squared Academy	81-78
01/27/25 vs Woonsocket	49-47

Mt. Hope waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights 60-42. That's more bragging rights for the Huskies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mt. Hope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maleaq Roderick, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was John Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Mt. Hope smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Mt. Hope's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Mt. Hope has already played their next game, a 68-59 win against Davies Career & Tech on the 3rd. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-61 loss against North Smithfield on the 4th.