Westerly and Classical are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Westerly Bulldogs will host the Classical Purple at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Westerly's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Classical has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Westerly will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Juanita Sanchez Complex, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Westerly breezed by Juanita Sanchez Complex to the tune of 50-11 on Friday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/24/25 @ Juanita Sanchez Complex | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs West Warwick | 7 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cranston West | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Chariho | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs South Kingstown | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fitch | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westerly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Rafferty, who posted eight points. Rafferty has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Reyes, who had four points and seven boards.
Westerly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Classical was beaten by Ponaganset 80-30 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Purple can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Chieftains are ranked second).
Westerly is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.1 points. As for Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Westerly was able to grind out a solid victory over Classical in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 58-49. Will Westerly repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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