The Mingo Valley Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Providence Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on February 20th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mingo Valley Christian can now relate to. They were the victim of a tough 54-34 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Mingo Valley Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Destiny Christian is ranked 82nd).
Isaiah McLemore put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Arant, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 61-41 loss at the hands of Sunrise Christian Academy Silver. Providence Academy has struggled against Sunrise Christian Academy Silver recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mingo Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Providence Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Mingo Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Providence Academy in their previous matchup last Friday, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mingo Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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