After both having extra time off, the Wardlaw Academy Patriots and the Providence Athletic Club Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wardlaw Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Wardlaw Academy came up short against Laurens Academy and fell 55-45.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club earned a 65-52 win over Easley HomeSchool last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Providence Athletic Club's win came from a few key players Wardlaw Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Freeman Bult, who went 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Sam Cargo, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
The victory got Providence Athletic Club back to even at 6-6. As for Wardlaw Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Wardlaw Academy was dealt a bruising 69-38 defeat at the hands of Providence Athletic Club in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Providence Athletic Club's Mark Lara, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 24 points. Now that Wardlaw Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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