Basketball Recap: Central Finds Playoff Glory Versus North Kingstown

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Home	89-75 W
01/27/25 - Home	85-74 W
01/24/25 - Away	79-64 W
02/15/24 - Home	52-67 L
01/05/23 - Away	55-52 W
+ 5 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the North Kingstown Skippers with points to spare, taking the game 89-75. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 85-74 victory back in January.

Despite the loss, North Kingstown still got an impressive performance from Michael Deorsey, who went 16-for-25 en route to 39 points. What's more, Deorsey also posted a 64% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Landon Bodington was another key player, putting up 20 points.

The win made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.0 points over those games. As for North Kingstown, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-14.

Coming up, Central will take on Barrington at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Barrington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge. North Kingstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.