The Central Knights will face off against the Westerly Bulldogs on Wednesday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Central is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since January 15th on Monday. They put the hurt on Johnston with a sharp 85-59 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Panthers are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Ramos
| 02/10/25 @ Johnston | 34 |
| 02/04/25 @ La Salle Academy | 22 |
| 01/27/25 vs North Kingstown | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ North Kingstown | 19 |
| 01/20/25 @ East Providence | 19 |
Central found their leader in freshman John Ramos, who posted 34 points. The match was Ramos' fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jahnari Jackson, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Westerly ended up a good deal behind Portsmouth on Monday and lost 83-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Westerly has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Central was dealt a bruising 75-39 loss at the hands of Westerly in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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