On Wednesday, Westerly faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs fell 57-49 to the Lincoln Lions. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2015.
Westerly's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maurice Dunn, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Faris Nader, who earned ten points.
Westerly's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lincoln, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Westerly will venture away from home to square off against South Kingstown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Westerly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season. Lincoln has already played their next game, a 64-54 victory against Tolman on the 9th.
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