After flying high against Joshua Christian on Friday, Temple Christian came back down to earth. The Temple Christian Watchmen took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Academy Lions. The Watchmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Temple Christian lost on Saturday, don't look at Silas Riggins. Despite the final result, he posted 36 points. That was a full 80% of Temple Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Providence Academy found their leader in freshman Josiah Parham, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That's the most points Parham has posted since back in November of 2024. Liam Linscott was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Temple Christian's record now sits at 7-6. As for Providence Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Temple Christian will take on Dallas Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. As for Providence Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-40 win against Waxahachie Prep on the 21st.
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