The Providence Country Day Knights entered their tilt with Block Island with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Providence Country Day walked away with a 33-26 win over the on Wednesday. That's another feather in the cap for Providence Country Day, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Bailey Payne and Julianna Jaramilo certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Payne scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Jaramilo scored six points along with five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Payne grabbed two or more steals.
Providence Country Day's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. As for Block Island, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Providence Country Day will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Davies Career & Tech's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. Block Island's road trip will continue as they head out to face the PRIDE at 3:00 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Rhode Island (Blackstone Valley Prep is ranked 38th, while the are ranked 44th).
