In Friday's league match, the visiting Coventry Oakers basketball team scored a good 56-43 triumph over the Hope Blue Wave.

In their next game, the Oakers meet the Cranston West Falcons (Cranston, RI) in a Division 2 match, on Tuesday, January 30. Coventry will attempt to move on its 8-5 season record. The Falcons enter the match with a 6-5 record after their 69-39 league win over Toll Gate (Warwick, RI).

With the defeat, Hope moves to 1-13 on the year. The Blue wave travel to Mt. Hope (Bristol, RI) to meet the Huskies in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 30. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 3-11. Mt. Hope lost 77-45 in their recent non-league match against Somerset Berkley Regional (Somerset, MA)