Providence School and University Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Providence School had to settle for second. They fell 55-47 to the University Christian Christians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stallions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-48 back in January.
Despite the loss, Providence School saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Gornto posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was William Stewart, who scored ten points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead University Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Augustine Ayelyine, who had eight points in addition to ten boards and three blocks. Ayelyine has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Markel Holmes, who put up nine points and six assists.
Providence School dropped their record down to 15-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for University Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Providence School will challenge Bishop Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. As for University Christian, they will square off against Maclay at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Maclay sitting on four straight victories and University Christian on ten.
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