On Friday, the Providence Academy Lions faced the Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Providence Academy came out on top against Minnehaha Academy by a score of 98-90. The victory was nothing new for Providence Academy as they're now sitting on six straight.
Providence Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddyn Greenway, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists. Greenway is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Peterson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds.
Providence Academy's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32 points. As for Minnehaha Academy, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
Providence Academy will head out on the road to challenge Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buffalo has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 15. Minnehaha Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marshall at 6:00 p.m. on January 20th. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Minnehaha Academy likes a good challenge.
