Basketball Recap: Johnston Comes Up Short

Johnston was the 60-48 winner over Cranston East when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Johnston Panthers fell 55-46 to the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Thursday. The loss leaves the Panthers without a win on the season.

Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cranston East, they moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnston will welcome Burrillville at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burrillville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. As for Cranston East, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Middletown at 2:00 p.m.