The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Hope Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Exeter-West Greenwich is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Exeter-West Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln School, who was ranked fourth at the time (Exeter-West Greenwich was ranked 14th). Exeter-West Greenwich escaped with a win on Tuesday against Lincoln School by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
| 01/28/25 vs Lincoln School | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Woonsocket | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Blackstone Valley Prep | 13 |
| 01/22/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 12 |
Exeter-West Greenwich relied on the efforts of Niniola Olawuyi, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds, and Kate Hebert, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Olawuyi is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Brielle Frenette was another key player, putting up five points.
Hope has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 50-37 to Pilgrim on Tuesday.
Exeter-West Greenwich pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Hope, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Exeter-West Greenwich skirted past Hope 2-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Does Exeter-West Greenwich have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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