East Mecklenburg was the 54-45 winner over Providence when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The East Mecklenburg Eagles fell 57-49 to the Providence Panthers on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Panthers are ranked 264th).
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season.
East Mecklenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-55 loss against Independence on the 20th.
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