Basketball Game Preview: Northland Christian Cougars vs. Providence Classical Paladins

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Previous Games

11/23/20 - Home	49-34 W
02/14/20 - Away	60-42 W
01/03/20 - Home	69-45 W
12/09/19 - Away	55-46 W
01/04/19 - Neutral	67-58 W
+ 3 more games

Northland Christian has gone 8-0 against Providence Classical recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Northland Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

It was a proper cat-fight when Northland Christian took on St. Pius X on Tuesday. Northland Christian secured a 56-51 W over St. Pius X. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Panthers are ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Northland Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kameron McKnight led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Pallanez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Providence Classical can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against First Baptist Academy, sneaking past 46-43.

Northland Christian's record is now 13-2. As for Providence Classical, their record is now 2-11.

Northland Christian strolled past Providence Classical in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 by a score of 49-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.