West Bridgewater was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Seekonk Warriors 76-74. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 77-60 back in December of 2024.
Seekonk's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johnny Payne, who posted 26 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Payne has posted since back in January of 2024. Caiden Sears was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and four steals.
West Bridgewater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Seekonk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Bridgewater will square off against Bourne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seekonk has already played their next match (against Dighton-Rehoboth Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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