In Saturday's non-league match, the host Cranston East Thunderbolts basketball team scored a tight 50-49 triumph over the Scituate Spartans.

In their next game, the Thunderbolts face the Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI) in a Division 1 match, on Monday, December 18. Cranston East will attempt to move on its 2-2 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 59-55 league loss to Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI).

With the defeat, Scituate moves to 0-3 on the year. The Spartans host Davies Career & Tech (Lincoln, RI) to face the Patriots in a Division 3 match on Monday, December 18. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 1-2. Davies Career & Tech won 47-42 in their recent league match against Exeter-West Greenwich (West Greenwich, RI)