The Providence Academy Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Orono Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Academy will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Providence Academy will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 25) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dowling Catholic 71-69.
Providence Academy can attribute much of their success to 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 has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 37 times she's played. Mckenna Schaefer was another key player, going 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.
Meanwhile, Orono put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They escaped with a win against Mayo by the margin of a single free throw, 69-68.
Providence Academy's record is now 4-0. As for Orono, their record is now an identical 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Providence Academy against Orono in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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