The Orono Spartans will take on the Providence Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Orono has four wins , while Providence Academy has 16 dating back to last season).
Last Saturday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Orono made off with a 69-68 win over Mayo.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Providence Academy sidestepped Dowling Catholic for a 71-69 victory.
Providence Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maddyn Greenway, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists, and Hope Counts, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Greenway's afternoon made it 37 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenna Schaefer, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
Providence Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Orono's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Providence Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Orono was taken down by Providence Academy 72-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenway, who went 12 for 25 en route to 31 points plus eight steals and six assists. Now that Orono knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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