On Wednesday, the West Warwick Wizards faced the Smithfield Sentinels in a battle between two of the state's top teams. West Warwick ended up on the wrong side of a rough 69-48 walloping at the hands of Smithfield. West Warwick's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Several Wizards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lex Hercog, who scored 12 points. Michelle Motta was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smithfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annabelle Lally, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lally has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Gagner, who scored 14 points.
West Warwick's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Smithfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
West Warwick will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount St. Charles Academy on February 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Rhode Island (West Warwick is ranked 11th, while Mount St. Charles Academy is ranked ninth). As for Smithfield, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chariho at 5:30 p.m. on February 26th. Chariho is coming into the contest with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Smithfield will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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