The Garinger Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 75-57 bruising from Providence. Garinger has struggled against Providence recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: Misa Garris scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 47.4% of Garinger's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kim'mya Kelly, who scored 14 points.
Garinger struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Providence racked up 15 assists.
Providence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delanie Hill, who scored 33 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hill has scored all season. Lindsey Nolan was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Garinger has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Providence, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garinger will take on Rocky River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is on a four-game streak of home losses, Garinger a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Providence, they will head out on the road to challenge East Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Mecklenburg will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Providence is ranked 138th).
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