Providence vs FLBC

Recap

The Conquerors and the Pilots met again on Saturday evening for a rematch. This time, the Conquerors came out as the aggressors and jumped to an early lead. They extended their lead to 10 at the half, playing aggressive defense and controlling both the tempo and the boards. It was more of the same in the second half as the Conquerors maintained their lead to finish off the Pilots 64-54. The Conquerors were able to extend the defense and contain the Pilots leading scorer from the night before, holding Joshua Armstrong to 8 points on 3 of 16 shooting. Jordan Lawson had another solid night for the Pilots, scoring 23 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Mikah Olsen had a break-out night for the Conquerors, scoring 27 points on 10 for 17 shooting, including 4 for 8 from behind the arc. He also hauled in 11 rebounds along with 3 steals and 3 assists. Micah Moan had 11 points and 10 rebounds with Westin Napier also securing 11 rebounds on the night. With the win, the Conquerors returned to a .500 record in the NIAC and re-established their 1-game lead over the Pilots in the conference standings. They will look to gain additional ground in the NIAC against their next opponent, the TMCC Mighty Mikinocks in Belcourt, ND.