Exeter-West Greenwich came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 39-29 win over the Cumberland Clippers. For the Scarlet Knights, this counts as revenge for the 42-39 victory the Clippers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Exeter-West Greenwich to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Hebert, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Hebert is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Niniola Olawuyi was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Exeter-West Greenwich smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cumberland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noleen Rebelo, who posted ten points, and Alexis Parenteau, who put up eight points.
Scarlet Knights
| 01/06/25 vs Cumberland | 39-29 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mt. Hope | 40-36 |
| 12/20/24 vs Middletown | 48-20 |
| 12/16/24 vs Toll Gate | 41-16 |
| 02/27/24 vs Lincoln | 62-46 |
| + 10 more games |
Exeter-West Greenwich pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cumberland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Exeter-West Greenwich will square off against North Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Providence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Cumberland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-36 loss against Scituate on the 7th.
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