After five games on the road, King's Academy is heading back home. They will take on Providence Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, King's Academy humbled First Baptist Academy with a 91-12 victory. With that win, King's Academy brought their scoring average up to 56.5 points per game.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Skylar Walden, who scored 25 points along with 6 assists and 3 steals. The match was Walden's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Brady Branam was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Providence Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Clayton-Bradley Academy 47-23. The win made it back-to-back wins for Providence Academy.
It was another big night for Kinley Painter, who scored 22 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. That makes it ten consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Providence Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Caldwell, who scored 9 points.
King's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Providence Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: King's Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 39.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Providence Academy struggles in that department as they've made 37.3% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
King's Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Providence Academy in their previous meeting back in February, winning 70-59. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Providence Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
