Story byThe Providence JournalProvidence JournalThu, January 22, 2026 at 5:14 AM UTC·19 min readEditor's note: Coaches are reminded to send in game results each weeknight, from 6-10 p. m., by emailing them to pjsports@providencejournal. com🏀Game of the NightShea Kalin was a part of the North Kingstown girls basketball team’s sharpshooting display that gave them a comfortable lead over Portsmouth heading to the fourth quarter. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd when things got uncomfortable, Kalin came through again. The Skippers offense froze and the Patriots clawed back from a double-digit deficit, tying the game with 16 seconds left. NK looked for Kalin for the game-winner and after she was fouled, did just that, making a free throw with four seconds left that was the difference in North Kingstown’s 40-39 win over Portsmouth. Shea Kalin, North Kingstown Girls BasketballDrama seemed inevitable the way the first half played out. It was a defensive slugfest, with Portsmouth leading 7-5 after the first quarter before NK tied the game at 17 going into halftime. The Skippers found a solution for their offensive woes in the third quarter - make everything they look at.
