Basketball Game Preview: Bayside Academy Admirals vs. Providence Christian Eagles

The Bayside Academy Admirals will take on the Providence Christian Eagles in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Bayside Academy earned a 41-34 victory over Satsuma.

Bayside Academy can attribute much of their success to Misty Kate Smith, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, and Eliana Blossom, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and four steals. Blossom has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Campbell Elmore, who posted five points.

Meanwhile, Providence Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 59-33 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.

Bayside Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Providence Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.