Basketball Game Preview: Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm vs. Providence Academy Lions

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 6:43am

Preview: Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm vs. Providence Academy Lions

The Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Providence Academy Lions on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Athens Christian Preparatory Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Tuesday. Their tough 72-46 defeat to Christian Heritage might stick with them for a while. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy has struggled against Christian Heritage recently, as their matchup last Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy got a solid performance out of Rachel Richardson, who scored 37 points. That was a full 80.4% of Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kiley Normandin was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.

Meanwhile, Providence Academy had to suffer through a rough 53-12 loss at the hands of Prestonwood Christian North. It was the first time this season that Providence Academy let down their fans at home.

Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Providence Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.

Athens Christian Preparatory Academy beat Providence Academy 40-29 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Athens Christian Preparatory Academy repeat their success, or does Providence Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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