Noah Perry-Lewis provides a jolt for Bridgewater-Raynham boys' basketball to finish off Boston Latin in second round
Earlier, the Trojans (18-4) used their signature full-court press to create turnovers and empty possessions for the Wolfpack (20-2). Offensively, the Trojans were patient and used their size advantage to score in the paint.
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Junior Lee Williams (12 points) continually got good position and classmate Cason Faulk — who finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals — fed him for four easy first-quarter baskets.
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'We saw that we had a size advantage and decided to attack that' said B-R coach Doug Alves. 'Cason did a good job feeding the post and guys were finishing.'
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The lead grew to be as large as 18 points in the first half before the Wolfpack started to chip away.
Boston Latin sophomore guard Will White scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the middle two quarters.
Bridgewater-Raynham forced 20 turnovers in the game, including 15 steals.
'I go at it with my assistant coaches because we give up some easy buckets early' said Alves. 'But, we try to play the long game with the press and wear teams down. Guys tend to miss the shots that they were making the first half.'
Next up for the Trojans is top-seeded Franklin (23-1) in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin ended Bridgewater-Raynham's season in the first round last year.
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