Basketball Game Preview: Providence Academy Lions vs. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines

Providence Academy has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Providence Academy Lions will welcome the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, Providence Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Hill-Murray 96-55. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Pioneers are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Maddyn Greenway

Points

02/07/25 vs Hill-Murray	34
02/04/25 @ Two Rivers	38
02/03/25 vs St. Croix Prep	35
02/01/25 @ St. Michael-Albertville	38
01/28/25 @ Jordan	41
+ 18 more games

Maddyn Greenway was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 34 points, 11 boards, and 16 assists. Her evening made it 23 games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Hope Counts was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Providence Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 26 assists in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] hadn't done well against Mountain Iron-Buhl recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] was the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over Mountain Iron-Buhl. The Wolverines' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Providence Academy's victory bumped their record up to 22-0. As for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia], their win bumped their record up to 22-4.