Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The match between them and the North Kingstown Skippers didn't end well, with the Smithfield Sentinels falling 73-59. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sentinels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-64 on January 7th.
It was another big night for Michael Deorsey, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points along with six boards and three steals for North Kingstown. The game was Deorsey's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jake Perry, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Kingstown, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-8.
Smithfield will take on Barrington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Barrington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season. As for North Kingstown, they will face off against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully North Kingstown likes a good challenge.
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