The Providence Grove Patriots will face off against the Wheatmore Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Providence Grove needed a bit of extra time to put away Randleman. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since November 25, 2023.
Wheatmore has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Southwestern Randolph on the road by a 52-36 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Cougars are ranked 50th).
Wheatmore's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Providence Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Providence Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wheatmore in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Does Providence Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheatmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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