Basketball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Takes Down Ranked Westerly

On Friday, Mt. Pleasant faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Pleasant Kilties enjoyed a cozy 57-39 victory over the Westerly Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Kilties, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucas Pennell, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Braymen, who had eight points.

Mt. Pleasant's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. As for Westerly, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Mt. Pleasant has already played their next match, a 49-38 victory against Shea on the 4th. As for Westerly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-59 win against Burrillville on the 4th.