The Westerly Bulldogs will take on the Central Knights on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked sixth at the time (Westerly was ranked 21st). Westerly received a blow on Monday as they fell 83-67 to Portsmouth. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Central posted their biggest victory since January 15th on Monday. Everything went their way against Johnston as Central made off with an 85-59 win.
Westerly better keep an eye on John Ramos. He was instrumental in Central's win, putting up 34 points. The dominant performance gave Ramos a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahnari Jackson, who posted 11 points.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Westerly, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for Westerly against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-39 win. Does Westerly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
