Mt. Hope has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prout Crusaders on Thursday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Hope lost, don't look at John Thompson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lucas Andreozzi, who posted 14 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Mt. Hope smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prout only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Prout had a senior duo take command as Lawson O'Hearn dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds and Charlie Horne went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points. O'Hearn has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Ryan Antonucci was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Mt. Hope's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Prout, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Hope will take on Woonsocket at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Hope is facing Woonsocket at the right time seeing as Woonsocket is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Prout, they will challenge St. Patrick Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Prout's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while St. Patrick Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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