The Westerly Bulldogs will challenge the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerly has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three contests.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked seventh at the time (Westerly was ranked 16th). Westerly fell 70-63 to South Kingstown on Monday.
Westerly's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Antoch, who posted 17 points, and Lucas Pennell, who scored 16 points. Antoch continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tyler Braymen was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 63-48 fall against Shea.
Westerly's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Westerly took their win against Johnston in their previous matchup back in January of 2018 by a conclusive 55-30. Will Westerly repeat their success, or does Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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