BRIDGEWATER — Bridgewater-Raynham outscored New Bedford 22-4 within the fourth quarter to cruise to a 71-49 boys basketball victory.
Each groups entered Monday’s matchup undefeated and powered by potent offenses. The Whalers have been averaging 78 factors per sport in wins over Abington, Barnstable and Dartmouth, whereas the Trojans’ offense had averaged 77 factors per sport in wins over Durfee and BC Excessive.
With Division 1 being large open this season, this early-season matchup is a doable foreshadowing of a postseason matchup.
The Trojans used a 9-1 run to start the second quarter to leap out to a 22-11 lead, however foul troubles to Cameron Santos, Cason Faul and Lee Williams opened the door for the Whalers to chop into the deficit.
“I like the way in which the ball was shifting,” mentioned Trojans’ head coach Doug Alves.
Whalers freshman Camden Hill knocked down two three-pointers that fueled a 10-5 run to chop the deficit to 26-21. The Whalers, solely being down 9 factors on the half, felt they took the momentum away from the Trojans.
The Trojans within the second half seized again the momentum because of Cam Santos and Aiden Pires. Santos, who completed with 19 factors on the evening, knocked down back-to -back three’s to ignite an 8-0 run, then Pires discovered his contact from past the arc.
“Shifting the ball round, nice passes, being a group, provides us all power,” mentioned Pires.
Pires knocked down three from past the arc to assist improve the Trojans’ result in 41-29. The Whalers, as they did all through the primary half, responded with a 12-2 run of their very own to finish the third interval, chopping a 14-point result in 4 coming into the fourth quarter.
Bridgewater-Raynham (3-0) within the fourth amped up its protection, forcing turnover after turnover that led to an 8-0 powered by Pires (26 factors, seven made threes) and his scorching taking pictures from three that turned a four-point sport again to a 12-point lead.
“You gotta have good communication and chemistry,” mentioned Pires. “I simply obtained right here, however we’re all studying as a group.”
New Bedford’s (3-1) high-powered offense solely made one area purpose within the fourth quarter, thanks partly to the Trojans protection. Alves lamented that his group’s focus and aggressive nature on the defensive facet of the ball have been a precedence to this point this season.
“Taking part in group protection, guys being tremendous aggressive,” added coach Alves.
