The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights will head out on the road to take on the Narragansett Mariners at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Exeter-West Greenwich's strategy against Middletown on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Exeter-West Greenwich blew Middletown out of the water with a 50-10 final score. With Exeter-West Greenwich ahead 35-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Exeter-West Greenwich's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Johnson led the charge by scoring 13 points along with six steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mears, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Narragansett came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 47-36 victory over Lincoln School.
Exeter-West Greenwich's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Narragansett, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Exeter-West Greenwich didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Narragansett in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Exeter-West Greenwich since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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