North Smithfield Northmen (North Smithfield, RI) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Davies Career & Tech Patriots (Lincoln, RI), 61-57 in a league match.

With the victory, North Smithfield upgrades its record to 7-7 on the year. The Northmen host Ponaganset (North Scituate, RI) to face the Chieftains in a Division III match on Monday, January 27. The Chieftains enter the match with a record of 8-4. Ponaganset won 63-61 in their recent league match against Paul Cuffee (Providence, RI)

The Patriots now sport a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Case for a non-league match on Monday, January 27. Davies Career & Tech will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 57-31 league loss to Somerset Berkley Regional (Somerset, MA). The Cardinals record now stands at 0-6.