By GREG BURTON
Special to Southern Indiana Preps
CLARKSVILLE — Last Saturday
evening, despise a loss to Jeffersonville, Providence coach Rob Murawski was
upbeat with his team’s play.
Friday night at home at the Larkin
Center for the first time in eight games, the Pioneers faced fellow Class 2A
sectional member Henryville. The results turned out to be pretty bleak this
time. After a 55-38 loss to the Hornets, Murawski found nothing consoling in his
squad’s output.
“It’s all on me. It’s all my
fault,” said the Providence coach. “I didn’t have them prepared.”
The game was never seriously in
doubt. Henryville’s Nick Walker opened the contest with two smooth 3-pointers,
and the Hornets were on their way to the victory.
Providence was cold from the field
the entire night. Numerous missed shots from in close prevented the Pioneers
from maintaining a serious drive that would keep them in the game.
“That’s all on me, too,” said
Murawski. “I’ve got to make them work harder on taking those shots and making
those shots in practice around the rim.”
Providence (5-9) trailed 12-8 near
the end of the first period. Nick Sexton hit two free throws, and the Pioneers
appeared to be back in the contest, trailing 10-8.
Henryville, however, scored six
unanswered points and Providence vainly chased the Hornets the rest of the
night.
In the second quarter, Providence
closed to within six points at 22-16. But the Pioneers never did get this close
the remainder of the game. Henryville
led at half, 26-18.
Providence was able to make one
final attempt at getting back into the game. The Pioneers’ Blake Murphy hit a
3-pointer in the third quarter to make the score 37-30.
Henryville responded as it had the
entire game, scoring the next six points, and the lead was never less than
double digits the rest of the way.
“I didn’t work them hard enough,”
said Murawski. “I didn’t have them prepared well enough to play that team, and
they are good. It’s just all on me.”
Walker took scoring honors for the
night with 19 points. Thomas Green also finished in double figures with 12
points for the Hornets.
Sterling Huber and Murphy each had
11 for the Pioneers. Murawski
expects more from his team in the future.
“The message is sent,” he said.
After losing the first three games
of the year, Henryville has now reeled off 12 straight wins for a 12-3 record
(1-0 in Southern Athletic Conference play.) The Hornets will have a rivalry
game Saturday against SAC opponent Borden (5-5, 2-2 SAC).
Providence will have another home
game at the Larkin Center on Tuesday against Silver Creek (10-3).
HENRYVILLE 55, PROVIDENCE 38
Henryville 12 14 15 14—55
Providence 8 10 12 8—38
Henryville (12-3): Nick
Walker 19, Kade Badger 6, Kendall Dunn 8, Kasey Robertson 8, Thomas Green 12,
Kevin Hollis 2, Trenton Guthrie 0, Trevor Badger 0, Logan Owens 0, Nick Beeler
0.
Providence (5-9): Blake
Murphy 11, Cullen Ebert 7, Sterling Huber 11, Austin Barnett 0, Reece Libs 0,
Nick Sexton 2, Hayden Burke 2, Trey Beatty 4, Aidan Finnegan 0, Bishop Edwards
1, Alec Fougerousse 0, Zach Johnson 0.
Junior varsity: Providence 49, Henryville 41, OT.
Junior varsity: Providence 49, Henryville 41, OT.
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