Basketball Recap: Providence Academy Takes a Loss

Providence Academy and Silverdale Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Providence Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the Silverdale Academy Seahawks, falling 72-48. While losing is never fun, Providence Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th in Tennessee, while Silverdale Academy is ranked 82nd in Tennessee).

Kennedy Phillips

Points

02/11/25 @ Concord Christian	4
01/24/25 @ Grace Christian Academy	5
01/14/25 @ Christian Academy of Knoxville	6
12/06/24 vs King's Academy	7
12/13/24 @ Concord Christian	7

Despite the defeat, Providence Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kennedy Phillips shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Phillips has scored all season. Myla Johnson was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.

Silverdale Academy found their leader in sophomore Kinsley Owen, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Owen has scored at least a third of Silverdale Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Littrell, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points along with eight boards and three steals.

Providence Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Silverdale Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.

Providence Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silverdale Academy, they have already played their next contest, a 52-50 win against Christian Academy of Knoxville on the 21st.