Basketball Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Oak City Prep
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Providence Day is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-courtthey go up against Oak City Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Providence Day focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Thursday.
Providence Day is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Legion Collegiate Academy on Thursday. Providence Day was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 38-37 to Legion Collegiate Academy. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 13-9 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ellie Fyans, who posted nine points in addition to two blocks. What's more, she also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Londyn Carson, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Oak City Prep had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Lab University Prep National 71-17 on Saturday. With Oak City Prep ahead 30-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Providence Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Oak City Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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