The Cranston East Thunderbolts (Cranston, RI) basketball edged the visiting Johnston Panthers (Johnston, RI), 54-51 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Thunderbolts now possess a 2-6 record. They play next when they host Middletown for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. Cranston East will play a Islanders team coming off a 43-42 non-league loss to Tiverton (Tiverton, RI). The Islanders record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Johnston falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Burrillville (Harrisville, RI) to play the Broncos in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. The Broncos go into the bout with a record of 7-0.