The Johnston Panthers basketball squad (Johnston, RI), was outscored 55-40 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Coventry Oakers (Coventry, RI)

With the victory, Coventry advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Oakers travel to East Providence (East Providence, RI) to meet the Townies in a Division 2 battle on Friday, December 20. The Townies enter the battle with a record of 2-0. East Providence won 37-9 in their recent league battle against Toll Gate (Warwick, RI)

The Panthers now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Narragansett for a Division 2 battle on Thursday, December 19. Johnston will meet a Mariners squad coming off a 44-30 league win over Mt. Hope (Bristol, RI). The Mariners record now stands at 2-1.