Providence Classical is 0-3 against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy since January of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Providence Classical Paladins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Providence Classical is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Judah Christian Academy with a sharp 67-47 victory on Friday. With that win, the Paladins brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Providence Classical found their leader in freshman Grafton Eiff, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Eiff has scored at least a third of Providence Classical's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Thompson, who went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Walnut Grove Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 74-64.
The win made it two in a row for Providence Classical and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Providence Classical ended up a good deal behind Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 54-37. Can Providence Classical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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