On Friday, Westerly faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs took a hard 63-44 fall against the Coventry Oakers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Oakers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Braymen, who posted 11 points. Braymen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Easton French was another key player, putting up nine points.
Coventry was led to victory by Tyler Broady and Brayden Martin. Broady shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards, while Martin went 10 of 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and four steals. Martin's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Whited, who put up six points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Westerly's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Coventry, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Westerly wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-52 win against Prout on the 23rd. As for Coventry, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-48 victory against East Greenwich on the 23rd.
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