Basketball Recap: Cranston East Falls Short Against Ranked Westerly

On Friday, Cranston East faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston East Thunderbolts fell 49-42 to the Westerly Bulldogs. The game marked the Thunderbolts' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Cranston East now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Westerly, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Cranston East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-45 victory against Scituate on the 20th. As for Westerly, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-56 loss against Swampscott on the 18th.