Providence is 0-10 against Ardrey Kell since December of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Providence turned things around against Porter Ridge on Friday. They managed a 57-51 win over the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Yellow Jackets with points to spare, taking the game 69-50. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Providence better focus on containing Brett Freeman and Braden Suggs as the pair were huge in Ardrey Kell's win. Freeman went 10 of 15 on his way to 25 points along with five boards and three steals, while Suggs went 8 of 11 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The contest was Freeman's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryceton Thomas, who posted six points along with five assists and three steals.
Ardrey Kell was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Providence, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Providence ended up a good deal behind Ardrey Kell in their previous meeting back in November, losing 62-45. Can Providence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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