Sky Chiefs Roll Through West Coast Trip, Return Home Sunday
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
The Providence Sky Chiefs (6-1) return home on Sunday, December 14 for a 5: 30p.m. tip off with North Carolina after sweeping their west coast trip. The game will be held at Brown University's Pizzitola Center. The Sky Chiefs are riding a six game winning streak after losing their inaugural season opener on the road in Baltimore.
“I’m happy with effort and the results. Traveling cross country and playing three games in three days is difficult, but our guys worked hard and were resilient throughout this tournament,” said Sky Chiefs coach Kyle Ivey-Jones.
West Coast Trip
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe first game of the Sky Chiefs road trip was won by DeRonn Scott at the buzzer when the California native knocked down a three-pointer. The Sky Chiefs escaped with a 95-92 win over Oceanside.
In game two of the trip, the Sky Chiefs rolled to a 127-94 win over Surf, the hosts of the Surf Invitational tournament.
The third and final game of the trip was another great one as Providence defeated Orange Count 142-135 in overtime to complete the west coast sweep.
Leading The Way
DeShaune Green led the way throughout the trip for Providence, averaging 22.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. In the first game of the tournament, Green was brilliant, netting 33 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
Shane DeRosa averaged 20.3 points per game on the trip for Providence.
For a further look at the schedule, visit the Sky Chiefs website.
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