After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln School, Hope was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wheeler Warriors, sneaking past 43-40. For the Blue Wave, this counts as revenge for the 52-28 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2017.
Hope got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jorday Johnson out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Hope's points. Another player making a difference was Sa-Moni McKay, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Blue Wave
| 01/06/25 @ Wheeler | 21 |
| 12/27/24 vs Johnston | 16 |
| 12/18/24 vs North Providence | 11 |
Hope smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Hope's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Wheeler, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope will take on Coventry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheeler, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tolman/Shea at 12:00 p.m. on January 25th.
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