The Westerly Bulldogs will take on the Moses Brown Quakers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westerly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past South Kingstown 54-20. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Rebels are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ella Reyes
| 02/18/25 vs South Kingstown | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ North Kingstown | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ St. Bernard | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs La Salle Academy | 6 |
| 02/03/25 vs Waterford | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
Westerly found their leader in freshman Ella Reyes, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten steals. Reyes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Pellegrino, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Westerly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Moses Brown came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 54-19 win over the Chargers.
Westerly pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Moses Brown, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Everything came up roses for Westerly against Moses Brown when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 48-19 victory. Will Westerly repeat their success, or does Moses Brown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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