The Providence Grove Patriots had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against Southern Guilford by a score of 48-38. Given Providence Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while Southern Guilford is ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Providence Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JADA NIXON led the charge by scoring 13 points. The matchup was NIXON's fourth in a row with at least ten points. BROOKE INGRAM was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Providence Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Southern Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Providence Grove will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. As for Southern Guilford, they will head out on the road to face off against Southeast Guilford at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
