If St. Raphael Academy was feeling good fresh off their 47-24 takedown of Coventry last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Raphael Academy Saints took a blow against the Westerly Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 60-29. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 90-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Westerly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kate Rafferty out in front who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points along with seven steals and six assists. Rafferty has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cece Saint, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points.
St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Westerly, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
When St. Raphael Academy and Westerly next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Raphael Academy will try to stop North Kingstown's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Westerly will square off against La Salle Academy and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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