Basketball Recap: Prout's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Prout entered their tilt with St. Patrick Academy on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the St. Patrick Academy Padres 63-40. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Charlie Horne

Points

01/27/25 vs St. Patrick Academy	23
01/23/25 @ Mt. Hope	22
01/21/25 vs North Smithfield	23
01/17/25 @ Central Falls	18

Prout had a senior duo take command as Charlie Horne shot 7-for-13 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds and Lawson O'Hearn dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The contest was Horne's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mike Brugnoli was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Prout smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Despite the loss, St. Patrick Academy still got an impressive performance from Steph Lora, who posted 16 points. That was a full 40% of St. Patrick Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Brogan, who earned ten points.

Prout pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for St. Patrick Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.

Prout has already played their next match, a 72-67 loss against Toll Gate on the 29th. As for St. Patrick Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-37 defeat against Central Falls on the 29th.