Providence Grove played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Eastern Randolph Wildcats and fell 89-62. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Providence Grove lost, don't look at Will Dabbs. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-18 on his way to 26 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Stephen Beeson, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Patriots
| 02/13/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 17 |
| 02/11/25 @ Wheatmore | 14 |
| 02/07/25 @ Randleman | 13 |
| 01/30/25 @ Eastern Randolph | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Southwestern Randolph | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Even though they lost, Providence Grove was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Timothy Brower was his usual excellent self, putting up 28 points in addition to seven boards and five assists for Eastern Randolph. The game was Brower's 15th in a row with at least 17 points. William Stalker was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Providence Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Eastern Randolph, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Providence Grove will face off against Wheatmore at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Wheatmore likes a good challenge. Eastern Randolph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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