The Classical Purples basketball team (Providence, RI), dropped 67-53 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Cumberland Clippers (Cumberland, RI)

The Clippers now sport a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Central for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 11. Cumberland will battle a Knights team coming off a 52-49 non-league win over East Providence (East Providence, RI). The Knights record now stands at 3-1.

The Purples (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Cranston East (Cranston, RI). The Thunderbolts come into the non-league battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Cranston East prevailed over Cumberland (Cumberland, RI), 84-23, in a non-league battle.