If the Providence Grove Patriots were riding high off their 60-23 takedown of the Asheboro Blue Comets on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Providence Grove took a 42-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwestern Randolph on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Providence Grove has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Providence Grove saw an underclassman step up: LAUREL BERNHARDT scored 11 points along with five rebounds. BERNHARDT has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. ASIA STEVERSON was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Providence Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Southwestern Randolph, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Providence Grove and Eastern Guilford will face off at 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Johnasia Tatum and BROOKE INGRAM. Southwestern Randolph and West Brunswick will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Brunswick will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Southwestern Randolph is ranked 72nd).
