Central and Cranston East are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Central Knights will be playing at home against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Cranston East likes a good challenge.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Shea, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Central was ranked third). Central took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging an 82-54 victory over Shea. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 12/28/24 vs Shea | 24 |
| 12/23/24 @ Madison Park RVT | 18 |
| 12/21/24 @ Barrington | 20 |
It was another big night for Lester Rodriguez, who posted 24 points. His afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Ramos, who had 17 points.
Meanwhile, Cranston East and Cranston West faced off in a cross-town battle on Saturday. Cranston East took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cranston West. The contest marked the Thunderbolts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points per game. As for Cranston East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Cranston East in their previous meeting back in February, winning 71-59. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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