Wardlaw Academy lost against Providence Athletic Club back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots had to suffer through a 69-38 loss at the hands of the Providence Athletic Club Panthers. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Harper, who posted 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Wardlaw Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Colt Bailey was another key player, putting up ten points along with six assists and five boards.
Patriots
| 12/16/24 vs Providence Athletic Club | 38-69 |
| 12/09/24 @ Mead Hall Episcopal School | 61-72 |
Even though they lost, Wardlaw Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Mark Lara was nothing short of spectacular for Providence Athletic Club: he went 8 of 15 on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Tyler, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Wardlaw Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Providence Athletic Club, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Wardlaw Academy and Laurens Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wardlaw Academy is facing Laurens Academy at the right time seeing as Laurens Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Providence Athletic Club and Wardlaw Academy will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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