Providence Academy won the last time they faced Lakewood Presbyterian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Providence Academy Lions took down the Lakewood Presbyterian Knights 42-26. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Knights are ranked 994th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Lakewood Presbyterian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zoeh Kinson dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Lakewood Presbyterian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
The win (which was Providence Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Lakewood Presbyterian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Providence Academy beat Lakewood Presbyterian by a score of 41-18 on Saturday.
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