On Wednesday, Providence-St. Mel had to suffer through a rough 72-28 loss at the hands of El Paso-Gridley. Providence-St. Mel was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
When it comes to explaining why Providence-St. Mel lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ahmad Boyd. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. Boyd scored a full 50% of Providence-St. Mel's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
This is the second loss in a row for Providence-St. Mel and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for El Paso-Gridley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Providence-St. Mel won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lutheran at 9:30 a.m. on December 28th. Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. El Paso-Gridley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop McNamara at 5:30 p.m. on December 28th. Bishop McNamara has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 352 points over their last five matches.
