Basketball Game Preview: Regents Academy Eagles vs. Providence Academy Lions

The Regents Academy Eagles will face off against the Providence Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Providence Academy will be up against a hot Regents Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went Regents Academy's way against Azle Christian on Tuesday as Regents Academy made off with a 63-43 win.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Providence Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 75-31 victory over the Warriors. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Regents Academy better keep an eye on Josiah Parham. He was instrumental in Providence Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 25 points and 11 steals. Parham is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Mauldin, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards.

Providence Academy 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 nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Regents Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Providence Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.