Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Cannon Cougars
Providence Day is 2-8 against Cannon since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Providence Day Chargers will face off against the Cannon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Providence Day comes in on three and Cannon on 11.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Providence Day's strategy against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Tuesday. Providence Day blew past Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 41-15.
Providence Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaida Mcclure, who scored six points along with seven assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Sophie Levine, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cannon had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 73-48 victory. Cannon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cannon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madison Drayton, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Drayton hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Thompson, who scored 19 points.
Providence Day's win bumped their record up to 21-9. As for Cannon, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Providence Day have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cannon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Day came up short against Cannon when the teams last played on February 6th, falling 50-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cannon's Maya Mccorkle, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds. Now that Providence Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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