Skippers
| 02/14/25 vs Westerly | 78 |
| 01/27/25 @ Central | 74 |
| 01/13/25 @ North Providence | 74 |
| 12/16/24 vs Tolman | 74 |
| 01/25/25 @ Smithfield | 73 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Kingstown). They had just enough and edged the Westerly Bulldogs out 78-75. For the Skippers, this counts as revenge for the 59-42 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
North Kingstown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Bodington, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine assists. The contest was Bodington's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jake Perry, who went 7-for-8 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Westerly's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Pennell, who posted 24 points. With that strong performance, Pennell is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Caleb Williams was another key player, putting up 18 points.
North Kingstown pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Westerly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
North Kingstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 89-75 loss against Central on the 18th. Westerly has also already played their next game (against Portsmouth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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