Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. Hope Blue Wave
Moses Brown is on a 22-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hope is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Moses Brown Quakers will take on the Hope Blue Wave at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Moses Brown and Tolman squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly Moses Brown had to settle for second. They fell to the Tigers 61-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Moses Brown saw an underclassman step up: Lauren Bousquet dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 36.8% of Moses Brown's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marielle Nassiff, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Hope faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hope narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Johnston 45-42.
Moses Brown's loss dropped their record down to 20-2. As for Hope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
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