The Providence Christian Academy Storm and the Loganville Christian Academy Lions will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence Christian Academy has nine straight wins, Loganville Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Providence Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season. They breezed by West Hall at home to the tune of 61-31. With Providence Christian Academy ahead 40-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Ella Truong was her usual excellent self, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caroline Rose, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Loganville Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Flowery Branch on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Falcons 59-54. That's two games in a row now that Loganville Christian Academy has lost by exactly five points.
Despite the loss, Loganville Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Sanai Cyrus dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Cyrus scored a full 44.4% of Loganville Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Addi Petitt was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Providence Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Loganville Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Providence Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 54% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Loganville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 40.8% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Christian Academy came up short against Loganville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 37-32. Will Providence Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
