The Moses Brown Quakers will square off against the Westerly Bulldogs on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moses Brown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chariho 54-19. The victory continues a trend for the Quakers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westerly, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past South Kingstown 54-20 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Rebels are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westerly found their leader in freshman Ella Reyes, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten steals. Reyes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Pellegrino, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Westerly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.
Westerly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Moses Brown, their record is now 18-2.
Moses Brown was taken down by Westerly 48-19 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Moses Brown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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