On Monday, Westerly faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs took a 70-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Kingstown Rebels. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Westerly's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Antoch, who posted 17 points, and Lucas Pennell, who earned 16 points. Antoch is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyler Braymen, who had eight points.
South Kingstown was led to victory by James Wilson and Griffin Sward. Wilson put up 26 points and seven rebounds, while Sward almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Wilson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Chaloux, who posted six points.
Westerly's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Kingstown, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westerly will square off against Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. As for South Kingstown, they will host North Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Providence will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something South Kingstown surely won't give up without a fight.
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