Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prout). They were the clear victor by an 88-66 margin over the Central Falls Warriors on Friday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Lawson O'Hearn
| 01/17/25 @ Central Falls | 14 |
| 01/15/25 vs Block Island | 5 |
| 01/13/25 @ Chariho | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Blackstone Valley Prep | 11 |
Prout's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lawson O'Hearn, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, O'Hearn is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Brugnoli, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points and six assists.
Prout was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in three consecutive contests.
Loss or not, Central Falls got some senior leadership from Jamilson De Pina Almeida and Leandro Rojas Vargas. De Pina Almeida dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds, while Rojas Vargas dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. De Pina Almeida's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sire Hazard, who posted 11 points and seven assists.
Prout has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Central Falls, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Prout will host North Smithfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout is on a four-game streak of home wins, North Smithfield a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Central Falls, they will venture away from home to challenge Exeter-West Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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