HS Basketball Roundup: No. 5 Providence Day girls cruise; big boys showcase on tap this weekend

Providence Day’s girls tipped off their season Thursday with a bang.

The Chargers, eight-time defending private school champions, beat Sugar Creek Charter 62-27. Providence Day (1-0) led 15-9 after the first quarter and then allowed just 18 points the rest of the game.

UNC recruit Kennedy Boyd led Providence Day with 18.

PDS 62

SCCS 27

PDS 15-18-16-13—62

SCCS 9-7-5-6—-27

PDS-K.Boyd 18 N.Clark 10 Smith 4 Naod 5 Godwin 8 Gutierrez 2 Levitz 8 McGuirt 4 Ferguson 3

SCCS- S. Verene 10 Sturdivant 7 Slawon 1 Qwin 1 Baker 2 Redfern 3 Cunningham 3

Records: PDS 1-0

Phenom Hoops National Event Tips Friday

The Phenom Hoops Showcase is Friday and Saturday at Greensboro Day School and will feature several Observer-area teams.

In the field are 70 players who have received Division I scholarship offers. Games will be played in two gyms inside the Greensboro Day facility. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Area teams include Cannon School, Carmel Christian, Liberty Heights, Providence Day and United Faith Christian.

Particpating Players Already Committed to Colleges Include: Lugentz Dort – Athlete Institute (Arizona St), John Newman – Greensboro Day (Clemson), Ignas Brazdeikis – Orangeville Prep (Michigan), Devon Dotson – Providence Day (Kansas), Ian Steere – Northwood Temple (NC State), Manny Bates – Northwood Temple (NC State), 2019 Joey Baker – Trinity Christian (Duke), Sharone Wright Jr. – Legacy Charter (Wake Forest), Josh Price – Carmel Christian (Liberty), Jack Hemphill – Ravenscroft (Boston U), Nate Springs – United Faith Christian (Ohio U). Jaylen Sims – United Faith Christian (UNC-W), Mike Wynn – Liberty Heights (ECU) and Trey Wertz – Providence Day (Santa Clara)

This story was originally published November 9, 2017 at 8:35 PM.