Preview: Providence Christian Academy LIONS vs. Battle Ground Academy Wildcats
Providence Christian Academy is 8-2 against the Wildcats since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Providence Christian Academy LIONS will be playing at home against the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Providence Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Providence Christian Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Grace Christian Academy 49-28. Given Providence Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Lions are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy came up short against the Bulldogs on Monday and fell 61-49. Battle Ground Academy has not had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Providence Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Battle Ground Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Providence Christian Academy took their victory against the Wildcats in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 53-27. Does Providence Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.