Basketball Game Preview: San Jose Prep Storm vs. Providence School Stallions

San Jose Prep hasn't had much luck against Providence School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The San Jose Prep Storm will challenge the Providence School Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

San Jose Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against The First Academy by a score of 54-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Storm.

San Jose Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lamiyah Hogans, who went 8-for-10 on her way to 25 points and six rebounds. What's more, Hogans also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2023. Jazlynn Curtis was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points along with seven boards and five assists.

Meanwhile, Providence School entered their tilt with Trinity Catholic on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their match with ease, bagging a 61-31 victory over the Celtics. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-11.

Providence School's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for San Jose Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.

San Jose Prep suffered a grim 60-39 defeat to Providence School in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Providence School's Kasey Davey, who went 12-for-14 en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Now that San Jose Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.