The Portsmouth Patriots basketball team scored 59 points and limited the host Central Knights to 55 in the Patriots non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Patriots now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they host Lincoln for a non-league game on Friday, January 31.

With the loss, Central falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Smithfield (Esmond, RI) to confront the Sentinels in a non-league game on Saturday, February 1. The Sentinels go into the game with a record of 8-6. Smithfield won 53-50 in their recent non-league game against Johnston (Johnston, RI)