The Westerly Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 13th at the time (Westerly was ranked 20th). Westerly fell 57-49 to Lincoln on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown had to suffer through a 84-42 loss at the hands of La Salle Academy. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Westerly will have to keep a close watch on James Wilson and Griffin Sward, a pair of players who had a big impact on South Kingstown's prior game. Wilson posted 12 points, while Sward put up 15 points and six rebounds. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Jonah Monnes was another key player, putting up seven points.
South Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Westerly, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Westerly came up short against South Kingstown when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 70-63. Can Westerly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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