Basketball Recap: Lester Rodriguez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat North Kingstown

Central hadn't done well against North Kingstown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Central Knights took down the North Kingstown Skippers 79-64. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 67-52 win the Skippers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lester Rodriguez, who posted 24 points. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Ramos, who scored 19 points.

Despite the loss, North Kingstown still got an impressive performance from Michael Deorsey, who went 10 of 24 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Joseph Simoes was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and five assists.

Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for North Kingstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.

Central will look to defend their home court on Monday against North Kingstown at 6:30 p.m. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully North Kingstown likes a good challenge. As for North Kingstown, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-59 win against Smithfield on the 25th.