Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only West Warwick walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burrillville Broncos on Friday, sneaking past 69-67. The win was nothing new for the Wizards as they're now sitting on four straight.
Owen Stearns
| 02/28/25 vs Burrillville | 25 |
| 02/22/25 vs Pilgrim | 25 |
| 02/12/25 vs Burrillville | 23 |
| 02/08/25 vs South Kingstown | 17 |
| 02/07/25 @ Westerly | 36 |
| 02/04/25 @ Chariho | 22 |
Owen Stearns was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-19 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Gregory Benton was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
West Warwick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Burrillville lost, don't look at Logan Gelinas. Despite the final result, he shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. That's the most points Gelinas has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Furtado, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 12 points and three steals.
West Warwick's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Burrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Looking ahead, West Warwick will venture away from home to square off against Moses Brown at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Moses Brown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Burrillville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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