The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Coventry Oakers (Coventry, RI) and the host North Providence Cougars (North Providence, RI), observed Coventry's basketball team knock off North Providence by a score of 44-35.

The Oakers (5-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Pilgrim (Warwick, RI). The Patriots come into the non-league challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Pilgrim was knocked off by Classical (Providence, RI), 64-52, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Cranston West Falcons (Cranston, RI) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 27. North Providence will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 5-2 record after their 64-40 non-league win over Shea (Pawtucket, RI).