On Monday, Westerly faced Prout in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs took down the Prout Crusaders 70-52. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Westerly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Pennell led the charge by putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Braymen, who posted 15 points.
Loss or not, Prout got some senior leadership from Charlie Horne and Lawson O'Hearn. Horne went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points, while O'Hearn dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Horne has scored all season.
Westerly now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Prout, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Westerly didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-49 win against Stonington on the 27th. As for Prout, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-42 defeat against Burrillville on the 27th.
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