Ravenscroft is 1-9 against Providence Day since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ravenscroft Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Providence Day Chargers at 1:30 p.m. Ravenscroft is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Ravenscroft had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Charlotte Christian with a sharp 57-31 win on Thursday. Ravenscroft has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Ravenscroft got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Cronin out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cronin is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Adams, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Charlotte Country Day School typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Providence Day proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 51-42.
Providence Day can attribute much of their success to Katelyn Ramsden, who scored 14 points, and Sophie Levine, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlo Stuart, who scored seven points.
Ravenscroft pushed their record up to 19-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Providence Day, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ravenscroft have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Providence Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ravenscroft came up short against Providence Day in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramsden, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Now that Ravenscroft knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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