Even though the Providence Panthers scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, the Porter Ridge Pirates still came out on top. Porter Ridge managed a 63-59 win over Providence. That's two games straight that Porter Ridge has won by exactly four points.
Leading Porter Ridge to victory were Dennis Kurucu and Rai'shawn Elmore . Kurucu dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Elmore scored 15 points along with six rebounds. The game was Elmore 's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Conroy was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Porter Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Providence, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Porter Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. They will be home for the holidays to greet Porter Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Porter Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three contests.
