The Seekonk Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 86-57 defeat at the hands of Somerset Berkley Regional. While losing is never fun, Seekonk can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Somerset Berkley Regional is ranked 11th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alessandro Desantis, who scored 20 points. It was the first time this season that Desantis scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Baldizar, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Somerset Berkley Regional found their leader in underclassman Dom Taylor, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Colten Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Seekonk has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Seekonk will face off against Dighton-Rehoboth Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Seekonk focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Wednesday. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Case at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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