On Monday, the Burrillville Broncos faced the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Burrillville fell 55-44 to Exeter-West Greenwich. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burrillville in their matchups with Exeter-West Greenwich: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Exeter-West Greenwich to victory were Kate Hebert and Ella Johnson. Hebert scored 22 points along with three steals, while Johnson scored 21 points along with six steals. Hebert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Niniola Olawuyi was another key contributor, scoring four points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Burrillville's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Burrillville will take on Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (Lincoln is ranked 16th, while Burrillville is ranked 17th). As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Falls is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
