Basketball Recap: Palm Grove Christian Piles Up the Points Against Providence Christian

Gators

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota	59
12/16/24 @ West Gate Christian Academy	53
12/02/24 vs West Gate Christian Academy	50
01/24/25 @ Providence Christian	33
11/19/24 vs Providence Christian	27

Palm Grove Christian won the last time they faced Providence Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Palm Grove Christian Gators simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Providence Christian Knights 56-23. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Palm Grove Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Dye out in front who posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. Those eight rebounds gave Dye a new career-high. Gabe Troyer was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and eight boards.

Palm Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Palm Grove Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Providence Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Palm Grove Christian will take on Parkway Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Providence Christian, they will square off against Community Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.