Johnston Panthers (Johnston, RI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Davies Career & Tech Patriots (Lincoln, RI), 61-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Johnston upgrades its record to 18-4 on the season. The Panthers travel to Providence Country Day (East Providence, RI) to play the Knights in a Division 4 bout on Friday, February 16. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 8-10. Providence Country Day won 26-25 in their recent league bout against Block Island (New Shoreham, RI)