The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights will take on the Lincoln School Lynx at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Exeter-West Greenwich is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
With a playoff game on the line, Exeter-West Greenwich rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Lions 62-46. Exeter-West Greenwich's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Exeter-West Greenwich's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Johnson, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Johnson hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Niniola Olawuyi, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lincoln School faced North Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lincoln School skirted past North Smithfield 51-48.
Lincoln School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Berube led the charge by scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Berube hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Reign Whiteing was another key contributor, scoring 24 points.
Exeter-West Greenwich's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Lincoln School, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Exeter-West Greenwich haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.1 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Lincoln School struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 8.6 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Exeter-West Greenwich was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln School in their previous meeting on February 2nd, winning 49-36. 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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