On Tuesday, Westerly faced Tolman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs took a 74-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tolman Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (56), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for John Hilaire, who went 7 for 17 en route to 24 points along with eight assists and five steals for Tolman. Hilaire continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Hayson Ortiz was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Westerly has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Tolman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Westerly has already played their next contest, a 68-63 loss against Barrington on the 23rd. As for Tolman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-56 defeat against Portsmouth on the 23rd.
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