Providence Academy girls basketball coach Michael Burns described it “like a lid on the basket.”
The Lady Knights struggled to knock down shots in a 35-27 loss to Chuckey-Doak in the opening game of the 34th annual Hardee’s Classic basketball tournament on Monday at David Crockett High School.
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