Southern Alamance fought the good fight in their overtime match against Providence Grove on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Providence Grove Patriots by a score of 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Southern Alamance has suffered since November 26, 2024.
| 02/05/25 @ Providence Grove | 14 |
| 12/06/23 @ Southeast Alamance | 10 |
| 12/05/23 @ Grimsley | 8 |
| 02/16/24 vs Western Alamance | 8 |
| 01/05/24 vs Cedar Ridge | 7 |
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Seth Dalrymple, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Dalrymple a new career-high in points. Riley Warren was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Providence Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Dabbs out in front who posted 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Andrew Thomas, who had 24 points and three steals.
Southern Alamance has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Providence Grove, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Southern Alamance and Providence Grove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Southern Alamance (ranked 509th) will meet Orange (ranked 99th) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Alamance has given up an average of 64.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Providence Grove will take on Randleman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 313 places (395 vs. 82).
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