Basketball Recap: The Rock Comes Up Short

The Rock played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Providence School Stallions 59-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now lost four in a row.

Ruby Patterson

Steals

01/31/25 @ Providence School	2
01/25/25 vs Excel Christian Academy	4
01/24/25 vs Buchholz	6
01/23/25 vs Southeastern Prep Academy	4
01/17/25 vs Countryside Christian	11
+ 7 more games

Despite the loss, The Rock saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ruby Patterson posted 14 points. Patterson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Providence School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julianna Baskin, who went 8 for 13 to rack up 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Janie Boyd was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

The Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Providence School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

The Rock has already played their next game, a 65-45 loss against DME Academy Regional on the 4th. As for Providence School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-21 win against University Christian on the 6th.