Basketball Recap: Friday's Loss Ends East Greenwich's Winning Streak

Avengers

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 @ Moses Brown	53-61
02/21/25 @ South Kingstown	65-64
02/18/25 @ Cranston West	50-19
02/14/25 vs Exeter-West Greenwich	74-47
02/12/25 vs Woonsocket	69-46

East Greenwich and Moses Brown squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Greenwich had to settle for second. They fell 61-53 to the Moses Brown Quakers. The Avengers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, East Greenwich still got an impressive performance from Rees Maccarone, who posted 28 points.

Leading Moses Brown to victory were Donovan Clement and RaJhon Jones. Clement dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Jones went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. What's more, Clement also posted an 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Otis Crosby, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 13 points.

East Greenwich's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Moses Brown, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-2.

East Greenwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moses Brown, they will square off against West Warwick at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moses Brown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 games -- so hopefully West Warwick likes a good challenge.