The Cranston East Thunderbolts basketball team scored 55 points and limited the visiting Johnston Panthers to 46 in the Thunderbolts league triumph on Thursday.

The Thunderbolts now have a 4-4 record. They play next when they host Middletown for a non-league game on Saturday, January 11. Cranston East will confront a Islanders team coming off a 47-46 league win over Tiverton (Tiverton, RI). The Islanders record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Johnston falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Panthers host Burrillville (Harrisville, RI) to confront the Broncos in a non-league game on Saturday, January 11. The Broncos go into the game with a record of 7-1. Burrillville won 60-35 in their recent league game against Chariho (Wood River Junction, RI)