The Central Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Mt. Pleasant Kilties at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant likes a good challenge.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked seventh at the time (Central was ranked eighth). Central fell to Portsmouth 73-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Knights still had to take the loss.
| 01/13/25 @ Portsmouth | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bishop Hendricken | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cranston East | 29 |
| 12/28/24 vs Shea | 17 |
| 12/23/24 @ Madison Park RVT | 27 |
Despite their loss, Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. John Ramos, who posted 20 points, was perhaps the best of all. The contest was Ramos' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Jilliandro Joseph was another key player, putting up 17 points.
While Mt. Pleasant didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 win over Woonsocket on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kilties.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 66-54. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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