A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the LIONS at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goodpasture Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matches -- so hopefully Providence Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Goodpasture Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Harding Academy 82-64. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Lions are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They breezed past the Rams to the tune of 92-47. The LIONS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Providence Christian Academy pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games. As for Goodpasture Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 31-2.
Goodpasture Christian ended up a good deal behind Providence Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 80-65. Can Goodpasture Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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