Basketball Game Preview: Provine Rams vs. North Pike Jaguars

Provine is 0-3 against North Pike since January of 2024 but things could change on Friday. The Provine Rams will look to defend their home court against the North Pike Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Provine is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. The game between them and South Jones didn't end well, with Provine falling 78-60. The Rams were down 64-41 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Pike). They breezed by South Jones to the tune of 71-41 on Thursday. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

North Pike pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Provine, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.

Provine suffered a grim 59-39 defeat to North Pike in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Pike's Kadence Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Now that Provine knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.