The Moses Brown Quakers waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Mt. Hope. Given Moses Brown's advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Mt. Hope is ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lauren Bousquet, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelynn Perez, who scored five points along with eight assists and two steals.
Mt. Hope's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Moran, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Moran has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Elsa White was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Moses Brown's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Mt. Hope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Moses Brown will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Tiverton at 6:30 p.m. Moses Brown is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for Mt. Hope, they will head out on the road to take on Cranston East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston East has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
