The Providence Pioneers waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Shawe Memorial by a score of 49-36. Given Providence's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Shawe Memorial is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Providence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Smith out in front who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Addison Smith was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six steals and five assists.
Providence is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Shawe Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Providence will be playing at home against Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shawe Memorial, they will head out on the road to challenge Rising Sun at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Rising Sun focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
