Rocky River and Providence are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Rocky River Ravens will be playing in front of their home fans against the Providence Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Rocky River made off with a 48-47 win over Butler. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Ravens' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st).
Rocky River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Ross, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walton, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Providence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 71-58 to Independence. The Panthers were down 58-37 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Rocky River, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Rocky River came up short against Providence in their previous matchup back in January, falling 73-62. Will Rocky River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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