The Providence Academy Patriots are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Mingo Valley Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on February 20th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Providence Academy was the victim of a rough 61-41 defeat at the hands of Sunrise Christian Academy Silver. While losing is never fun, Providence Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 428th in Arkansas, while Sunrise Christian Academy Silver is ranked 88th in Kansas).
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mingo Valley Christian can now relate to. They suffered a rough 54-34 loss at the hands of the Wildcats on Saturday. Mingo Valley Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Isaiah McLemore put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Arant, who scored five points.
Providence Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Mingo Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Providence Academy came up short against Mingo Valley Christian in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 62-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McLemore, who scored 21 points. Now that Providence Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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