Providence vs FLBC

Recap

The FLBC Conquerors and the Providence Pilots met on Friday night in the first of two weekend games in an important NIAC match-up. Both teams entered the contest with the Conquerors holding a one game lead in the NIAC standings. As anticipated, these two evenly matched teams played a very physical and competitive game, with the Pilots holding off the Conquerors for the 80-69 win. Though neither team shot particularly well, the Pilot’s Joshua Armstrong had a big night, going 7 for 14 from behind the arc, finishing with 34 points. Along with 25 points from teammate Jordan Lawson and strong team rebounding, the Pilots were able to slowly pull away from a 1-point halftime lead. The Conquerors were led by Micah Moan with 24 points, including 9 for 10 from the free-throw line. Weston Napier had a very solid night with 16 points and 13 rebounds. The loss dropped the Conquerors into a tie with the Pilots for 5th place in the NIAC, with both teams holding a 4-5 conference record.