After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Christian Academy of Knoxville, Providence Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They managed a 48-44 win over the King's Academy Lions. The victory was all the more spectacular given Providence Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while King's Academy is ranked 45th).

Kinley Painter
02/15/25 vs King's Academy | 5 |
02/13/25 @ Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2 |
02/11/25 @ Concord Christian | 10 |
02/06/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 7 |
02/04/25 vs Lakeway Christian Academy | 8 |
+ 6 more games |
Providence Academy was led to victory by Kinley Painter and Myla Johnson. Painter posted 12 points along with seven assists and six rebounds, while Johnson went 7-for-10 to rack up 14 points and five boards. Painter has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Phillips, who scored eight points.
Providence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
As of now, neither Providence Academy nor King's Academy have any future games scheduled.
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