Providence School won the last time they faced IMG Academy Blue and things went their way on Friday too. The Providence School Stallions secured a 47-42 W over the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Ascenders are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Providence School to victory were William Stewart and Colton Nuualiitia. Stewart went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds, while Nuualiitia posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gornto, who put up 11 points.
Providence School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for IMG Academy Blue, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Providence School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-41 victory against Matanzas on the 21st. As for IMG Academy Blue, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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