Waterford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 56-40 bruising from the Westerly Bulldogs. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2016.
Westerly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Rafferty led the charge by putting up four points in addition to ten assists, eight steals, and five boards. Rafferty is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Reyes, who posted 12 points.
Waterford's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Westerly, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterford will challenge Windham at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Windham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. As for Westerly, they will take on St. Raphael Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westerly also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.1 points per game.
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