On Saturday, the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to the Providence School Stallions. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 365th in Ohio, while the Stallions are ranked 75th in Florida).
Providence School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from William Stewart, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colton Nuualiitia, who earned nine points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Providence School, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-51 victory against Bolles on the 30th. As for Providence School, they will venture away from home to take on Nease at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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