The Providence Hall Patriots struggled with assists on Thursday (the Summit Academy Bears had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Providence Hall had to suffer through a rough 57-18 loss at the hands of the Bears. Providence Hall was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-10.
Paige Krebs was Providence Hall's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Ireland Anderson held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Summit Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Backus led the charge by scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Backus is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sierra Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Providence Hall dropped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Summit Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Providence Hall will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summit Academy, they will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Judge Memorial Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully the Bears likes a good challenge.
