Basketball Game Preview: Providence Country Day Knights vs. North Providence Cougars

The Providence Country Day Knights will square off against the North Providence Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Providence Country Day earned a 38-28 victory over Paul Cuffee.

Meanwhile, North Providence waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kilties, sneaking past 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since January 22, 2024.

North Providence pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Providence Country Day, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.

Providence Country Day took a serious blow against North Providence in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Providence's Makenna Heon, who went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points and seven steals. Now that Providence Country Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.