Basketball Game Preview: Thaden Barnstormer vs. Providence Academy Patriots

The Thaden Barnstormer will face off against the Providence Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Thaden strolled past Haas Hall Academy with points to spare, taking the game 63-45. The Barnstormer pushed the score to 61-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mastiff cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Providence Academy's strategy against Haas Hall Academy on Tuesday. Providence Academy put the hurt on Haas Hall Academy with a sharp 68-42 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Providence Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Thaden, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.

Thaden took a serious blow against Providence Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-38. Will Thaden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.