The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights will head out on the road to square off against Block Island at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Exeter-West Greenwich will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Exeter-West Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Burrillville, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Exeter-West Greenwich was ranked 13th). Exeter-West Greenwich simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Burrillville 47-20. The Scarlet Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Exeter-West Greenwich's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Niniola Olawuyi, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Olawuyi has scored at least a third of Exeter-West Greenwich's points. Another player making a difference was Kate Hebert, who posted eight points in addition to ten assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-9, which was the final score in Block Island's tilt against Prout on Friday.
Block Island's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Exeter-West Greenwich against Block Island in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 53-17 victory. Will Exeter-West Greenwich repeat their success, or does Block Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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