Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul Academy-Summit Spartans vs. Providence Academy Lions
By Team Reports
Jan 19, 2025, 10:17pm
Basketball Preview: St. Paul Academy-Summit Spartans vs. Providence Academy Lions
St. Paul Academy-Summit and Providence Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The St. Paul Academy-Summit Spartans will be playing at home against the Providence Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul Academy-Summit is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 107-49, which was the final score in St. Paul Academy-Summit's tilt against Breck on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Mustangs are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Providence Academy can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 84-39 win over Mounds Park Academy. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Providence Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for St. Paul Academy-Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
St. Paul Academy-Summit came up short against Providence Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 61-51. Will St. Paul Academy-Summit have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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