The Smithfield Sentinels basketball team (Esmond, RI), was nudged 68-64 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI)

The Patriots now possess a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Pleasant for a Division 1 battle on Friday, January 26. Portsmouth will confront a Kilties team coming off a 46-41 league win over Cranston East (Cranston, RI). The Kilties record now stands at 6-7.

The Sentinels (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against Cranston East (Cranston, RI). The Thunderbolts come into the Division 1 battle with a 4-11 record. In their last battle, Cranston East was nudged by Mt. Pleasant (Providence, RI), 46-41, in a league battle.