Basketball Game Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. Woonsocket Villa Novans

The Moses Brown Quakers and the Woonsocket Villa Novans will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. Moses Brown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Woonsocket likes a good challenge.

On Wednesday, everything came up roses for Moses Brown against Tiverton as the squad secured a 63-36 victory. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.

Otis Crosby

Rebounds

02/12/25 @ Tiverton	9
02/10/25 @ Narragansett	9
02/08/25 vs Times Squared Academy	10

Moses Brown found their leader in sophomore Otis Crosby, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Crosby has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Collin Mburu was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.

Moses Brown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Woonsocket lost 69-46 to East Greenwich on Wednesday.

Moses Brown is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Woonsocket, their loss was their 14th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19.