Basketball Game Preview: Westerly Bulldogs vs. South Kingstown Rebels

The Westerly Bulldogs will square off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.

Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked first at the time (Westerly was ranked fifth). Westerly took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Kingstown on Tuesday.

Ella Reyes

Steals

02/11/25 @ North Kingstown	2
02/10/25 @ St. Bernard	5
02/07/25 vs La Salle Academy	6
02/03/25 vs Waterford	2
01/30/25 @ East Hampton	4
+ 15 more games

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ella Reyes, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Reyes is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Juliana Voisnet, who posted nine points.

Even though they lost, Westerly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, South Kingstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 40-31 to Chariho.

Westerly's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points over those games. As for South Kingstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Everything came up roses for Westerly against South Kingstown in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 54-27 win. Will Westerly repeat their success, or does South Kingstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.