West Warwick and Pilgrim are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The West Warwick Wizards will square off against the Pilgrim Patriots on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Warwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Burrillville, who was ranked 14th at the time (West Warwick was ranked ninth). Everything went West Warwick's way against Burrillville last Wednesday as West Warwick made off with an 87-67 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wizards.
Gregory Benton
| 02/12/25 vs Burrillville | 10 |
| 02/10/25 @ Coventry | 9 |
| 02/08/25 vs South Kingstown | 8 |
| 02/04/25 @ Chariho | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Narragansett | 7 |
West Warwick's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gregory Benton, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Benton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trevone Chase, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards.
West Warwick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Pilgrim had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Raphael Academy 62-59. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won four contests in a row.
Pilgrim's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for West Warwick, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
West Warwick barely slipped by Pilgrim in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 56-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Warwick since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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