It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Providence can now relate to. They fell to the Lanesville Eagles 56-50. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jayda Kempf
| 02/07/25 vs Lanesville | 53% |
| 12/10/24 @ New Albany | 50% |
| 01/21/25 vs Pleasure Ridge Park | 47% |
| 12/21/24 vs Anderson County | 46% |
| 01/14/25 @ Southwestern | 38% |
Despite the defeat, Providence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayda Kempf went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points. Kempf also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 53%. Molly Richards was another key player, going 5 of 6 to rack up 12 points and five assists.
Lanesville's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shelby Allen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Hylton Brumley, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Lanesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lanesville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-28 win against Eastern on the 8th.
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