Basketball Game Preview: Block Island vs. North Smithfield Northmen

Block Island will kick their season off against the North Smithfield Northmen on Saturday. Tip off is scheduled at 12:00 p.m.

North Smithfield is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They took a 65-46 bruising from Burrillville on Friday.

North Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

As for Block Island, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished 0-14.

Block Island took a serious blow against North Smithfield in their previous meeting back in February, falling 76-39. Can Block Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.