East Greenwich was the 52-34 winner over Moses Brown when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The East Greenwich Avengers took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moses Brown Quakers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Avengers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Quakers are ranked third).
Several Avengers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacoby Basler, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Desmarais, who scored nine points.
Moses Brown was led to victory by Otis Crosby and RaJhon Jones. Crosby went 7 for 14 on his way to 26 points and eight boards, while Jones almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Crosby's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Donovan Clement was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 12 rebounds and four blocks.
East Greenwich dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Moses Brown, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
East Greenwich has already played their next game, a 59-39 victory against Johnston on the 21st. As for Moses Brown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-47 win against Middletown on the 21st.
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