The Providence Christian Academy Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Tome Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Providence Christian Academy sitting on three straight wins and Tome on five.
Providence Christian Academy proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 35) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Avon Grove Charter and snuck past 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Providence Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Unruh, who scored 28 points along with three steals. Unruh is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ethan Burrows was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Tome had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Aquinas Academy 64-37 at home on Tuesday.
Tome got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Layton Le out in front who scored 14 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Cain, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Providence Christian Academy now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Tome, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Providence Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tome struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Tome in their previous meeting back in January and fell 64-62. Can Providence Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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