Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Randolph Wildcats vs. Providence Grove Patriots

The Eastern Randolph Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Providence Grove Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Eastern Randolph played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They enjoyed a cozy 53-37 win over Trinity.

Meanwhile, Providence Grove escaped with a win on Tuesday against Wheatmore by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Providence Grove's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Eastern Randolph, their record now sits at 6-15.

Eastern Randolph suffered a grim 63-39 defeat to Providence Grove in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Providence Grove's Laurel Bernhardt, who posted 24 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Now that Eastern Randolph knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.