Rhode Island High School Basketball - Johnston holds off North Smithfield
January 28, 2025: Johnston, RI 02919 The Johnston Panthers basketball team scored 48 points and limited the visiting North Smithfield Northmen to 45 in the Panthers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Panthers now possess a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Smithfield for a Division II game on Thursday, January 30. Johnston will confront a Sentinels team coming off a 68-44 league loss to Scituate (North Scituate, RI). The Sentinels record now stands at 5-6.
With the loss, North Smithfield falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Northmen host Middletown (Middletown, RI) to confront the Islanders in a Division II game on Thursday, January 30. The Islanders go into the game with a record of 5-9. Middletown lost 54-27 in their recent league game against Coventry (Coventry, RI)