Basketball Preview: Providence Academy Lions vs. Lakewood Presbyterian Knights
Providence Academy is 4-0 against Lakewood Presbyterian since November of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Providence Academy Lions will jump right back in to play the Lakewood Presbyterian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Providence Academy's defense has only allowed 23.3 points per game this season, so Lakewood Presbyterian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Providence Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took down Grace Christian Academy 43-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Presbyterian entered their match against Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakewood Presbyterian had to suffer through a 64-36 loss at the hands of Heritage Christian Academy. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lakewood Presbyterian had strong showings from Zoeh Kinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Maya Kinson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of Lakewood Presbyterian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Providence Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lakewood Presbyterian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Providence Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lakewood Presbyterian when the teams last played back in November, winning 37-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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