Basketball Preview: Providence Academy vs. Clayton-Bradley Academy Blazers
The Providence Academy Providence Academy will take on the Clayton-Bradley Academy Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Providence Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 69-62 to Tri-Cities Christian.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kinley Painter, who went 8 for 18 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Her afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Kennedy Phillips was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Clayton-Bradley Academy took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They blew past White Academy 63-31. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blazers had established a 25 point advantage.
Mia Adkins was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Emma Bault, who scored 15 points plus six rebounds.
Providence Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Clayton-Bradley Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Providence Academy took their win against Clayton-Bradley Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 47-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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