The Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE basketball team (Cumberland, RI), was toppled 56-44 in Thursday's league battle with the host North Smithfield Northmen (North Smithfield, RI)

The Northmen now possess a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Davies Career & Tech for a Division 3 battle on Friday, January 5. North Smithfield will confront a Patriots team coming off a 46-34 league loss to Ponaganset (North Scituate, RI). The Patriots record now stands at 2-4.

The PRIDE (3-3) will now prepare for their battle against Mount St. Charles Academy (Woonsocket, RI). The Mounties go into the non-league outing with a 3-3 record. In their last outing, Mount St. Charles Academy thwarted Times Squared Academy (Providence, RI), 61-53, in a non-league outing.