Rhode Island High School Basketball - East Providence edges Portsmouth
January 12, 2024: East Providence, RI 02914 The East Providence Townies (East Providence, RI) basketball nipped the visiting Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI), 53-48 in Friday's league test.
The Townies (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Cranston East (Cranston, RI). The Thunderbolts go into the Division 1 test with a 3-9 record. In their last test, Cranston East was tipped by La Salle Academy (Providence, RI), 60-33, in a league test.
The Patriots now own a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to La Salle Academy for a Division 1 test on Tuesday, January 16. Portsmouth will encounter a Rams squad coming off a 70-66 non-league win over St. John's Prep (Danvers, MA). The Rams record now stands at 7-3.