The Smithfield Sentinels (Esmond, RI) basketball were winner over the visiting Johnston Panthers (Johnston, RI), 61-48 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Sentinels now possess a 7-7 record. They play next when they travel to Toll Gate for a Division II bout on Thursday, February 6. Smithfield will play a Titans team coming off a 39-18 league loss to Cumberland (Cumberland, RI). The Titans record now stands at 1-16.

With the loss, Johnston falls to 7-11 on the campaign. The Panthers host Tiverton (Tiverton, RI) to play the Tigers in a Division II bout on Wednesday, February 5. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 11-6. Tiverton won 47-34 in their recent league bout against North Smithfield (North Smithfield, RI)