Providence Classical has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Anne Catholic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Providence Classical earned a 40-29 win over Non Varsity Opponent. The victory was just what Providence Classical needed coming off of a 71-25 defeat in their prior contest.
Providence Classical had a senior duo take command as Isaac Martin scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds and Xan Rahalawicz scored 12 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rahalawicz has scored at least 25% of Providence Classical's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Lahr, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but St. Anne Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 48-43 W over Walnut Grove Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Anne Catholic.
St. Anne Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack J. out in front who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Lawson L, who scored 13 points.
The losses dropped Providence Classical to 6-1 and Non Varsity Opponent to 13-33.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Providence Classical haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. However, it's not like St. Anne Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 0 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Providence Classical strolled past St. Anne Catholic in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 40-22. Does Providence Classical have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anne Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
