On Friday, Westerly faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs fell just short of the North Kingstown Skippers by a score of 78-75. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since January 12, 2024.
Lucas Pennell
| 02/14/25 @ North Kingstown | 24 |
| 02/12/25 vs La Salle Academy | 15 |
| 02/10/25 vs Portsmouth | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Burrillville | 22 |
Westerly's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Pennell, who posted 24 points. The match was Pennell's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Williams, who put up 18 points.
North Kingstown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Bodington out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Bodington a new career-high. Jake Perry was another key player, going 7-for-8 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Westerly has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for North Kingstown, they pushed their record up to 9-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Westerly has already played their next contest (against Portsmouth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Kingstown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 89-75 loss against Central on the 18th.
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