The Providence Panthers and the Cox Mill Chargers will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Providence and three for Cox Mill.
Providence saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 55-46 to Huss. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Huskies are ranked 167th).
| 12/27/24 vs Huss | 11 |
| 01/11/24 @ Rocky River | 10 |
| 01/05/24 @ Independence | 10 |
| 01/08/24 @ Berry | 9 |
| 12/17/24 vs Charlotte Catholic | 9 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Rachel Roberts, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Fuller, who posted eight points in addition to 14 boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Cox Mill ended up a good deal behind Ardrey Kell on Friday and lost 36-20. The matchup marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cox Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Providence strolled past Cox Mill when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-34. Will Providence repeat their success, or does Cox Mill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
