The East Greenwich Avengers (East Greenwich, RI) basketball nipped the visiting Westerly Bulldogs (Westerly, RI), 46-41 in Tuesday's league test.

The Avengers (4-7) will now prepare for their test against North Kingstown (North Kingstown, RI). The Skippers go into the State Championship test with a 2-7 record. In their last test, North Kingstown was tipped by La Salle Academy (Providence, RI), 67-55, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to La Salle Academy for a State Championship test on Thursday, January 19. Westerly will encounter a Rams squad coming off a 67-55 league win over North Kingstown (North Kingstown, RI). The Rams record now stands at 11-1.