If Providence Prep was feeling good fresh off their 65-12 takedown of Methodist Children's Home last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Providence Prep Rams took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grace Academy on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with Grace Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Providence Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Lilly Hodge and Audrey Gaidusek. Hodge posted eight points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Gaidusek earned six points along with six rebounds and four steals. Hodge has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
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Even though they lost, Providence Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Providence Prep's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Grace Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Providence Prep will host Meridian at 7:15 p.m. on January 24th. As for Grace Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-34 victory against Founders Classical Academy on the 18th.
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