Undefeated Lincoln, BVP set for Division III showdown
WEST GREENWICH — The undefeated showdown is set.
Thanks to a game-high 24 points from junior wing Octavio Brito and a career-high 20 points from senior Randall Hien, Lincoln crushed Exeter-West Greenwich 71-52 Wednesday night in a Division III showdown.
Lincoln (7-0 Division III) returns home Friday night to face Blackstone Valley Prep, which is also undefeated after Abdoulaye Sall scored a game-high 18 points in the Pride’s 65-55 home victory over talented St. Patrick.
“It’s nice to have the game at home,” Lincoln coach Kent Crooks said. “I don’t give any game too much importance because it’s a game of basketball and we have to be true to ourselves. We just need to give a good effort. We know [Xavier Mendez] is a great player, but the kid Sall is tough and Jordan Mendes is good – they’re whole lineup is explosive. Defense is the key for us and then we’ll see what they throw at us.”
Lincoln, which led by 22 points at halftime, also received 11 points from Vin Nassi and eight points from Josh Jahnz.
LINCOLN (71) Randall Hien 8 4-8 20, Octavio Brito 10 0-0 24, Aiden Bridges 0 0-0 0, Kyle Wilson 1 0-0 2, Andrew Bugera 0 0-0 0, Cody Anter 3 0-0 7, Jaden DaCruz 0 0-0 0, Fabio DeCarvalho 0 0-0 0, Dylan Balon 0 0-0 0, Vin Nassi 4 2-3 11, Marcus Mensah 0 0-0 0, Josh Jahnz 1 6-8 8, Totals 27 12-19 71. EXETER-WEST GREENWICH () Alex Burdon 1 2-3 4, Ben Bassett 2 0-0 5, Tyler Mumford 3 2-2 10, Mike Mahone 2 0-0 4, Jacob Stone 3 0-0 8, Sean Couture 6 1-2 13, Chad Picozzi 1 0-0 3, Malakie Simaeo 2 0-0 5, Totals 20 5-7 52.
Halftime – Lincoln, 44-22.
3-pointers – L, Brito 4, Anter,
Bassett, Picozzi, Simaeo.
Nassi; EWG, Mumford
2, Stone
MOUNTIES FALTER LATE
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FOSTER — Mount St. Charles led by nine points with 10 minutes left Wednesday night against Ponaganset, but poor shot selection and trouble in the paint proved to be too much for the Mounties in a 64-62 Division III defeat to the Chieftains.
Mount St. Charles (4-4 Division III) received a team-high 17 points and five 3-pointers from Jordan Perry, while Ben Ellis hit three 3-pointers and produced 13 points.
MOUNT ST. CHARLES (62) Jared Beaudoin 0 2-2 2, Aidan Cox 1 0-0 2, Tommy Burke 6 0-1 13, Alec Rizzi 1 0-0 3, Nick Platek 1 0-0 2, Jordan Perry 6 0-0 17, Jack Bennett 4 2-2 10, Ben Ellis 5 0-0 13, Totals 24 4-5 62.
PONAGANSET (64) Sal Bianco 3 0-0 9, Sean Cullen 7 3-8 19, Tyler Brown 1 0-4 2, Lucas Pierce 1 0-0 2, Ryan Smith 7 3-5 17, Cal Parrillo 6 3-4 15, Totals 25 9-21 64.
Halftime - 30-30
3-pointers – Perry 5, Ellis 3, Burke, Rizzi; P, Bianco 3, Cullen 2.