Providence Pilots Weekend Recap

January 23–24, 2026

The Providence Pilots were busy across multiple sports this weekend, highlighted by a men's basketball split against Oak Hills Christian and a full slate of competitive volleyball action against Canadian Mennonite University.

Men's Basketball

Friday, January 23

Oak Hills Christian 76, Providence 65

The Pilots opened the weekend with a tough loss to Oak Hills Christian after staying within striking distance through the first half. Providence trailed by just three at halftime (39–38) but struggled offensively in the final quarter, shooting 21.1% from the field.

• Rhys Maestre led the Pilots with 27 points and 7 rebounds.

• Ilijah Roque added 13 points.

• Providence put up  35 rebounds as a squad .

Saturday, January 24

Providence 76, Oak Hills Christian 62

The Pilots responded emphatically on Saturday, controlling the game from the opening tip. Providence built an early 24–16 first-quarter lead and held Oak Hills to 32.0% shooting while winning the rebounding battle 49–35. 

• Once again, Rhys Maestre lef the Pilots with 22 points, followed behind by this semesters new arrival, Emmanuel Oleko with 15 points and 9 rebounds. 

Men's Volleyball

Friday, January 23

Providence 3, CMU 0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–19)

Providence opened the weekend with a dominant sweep, hitting .403 as a team and recording 12 service aces.

• Cole Doell led all players with 9 kills, 4 aces, and 16 points.

• Cayden Williams added 6 kills and 7 aces.

• Liam Buhler recorded 6 kills on 8 attempts for a .750 hitting percentage.

Saturday, January 24

CMU 3, Providence 2
(23–25, 25–18, 27–25, 20–25, 15–11)

The Pilots pushed CMU to five sets in a tightly contested match but came up short in the decider.

• Cole Doell posted a match-high 17 kills and 20.5 points.

• Cayden Williams followed with 15 kills.

• Jesse Peters recorded 45 assists, while Lukas Klassen contributed with key aces and blocks.
   

Women's Volleyball

Friday, January 23

CMU 3, Providence 2
(25–27, 25–10, 25–27, 25–23, 15–7)

The Pilots battled through five sets in a back-and-forth contest but were unable to close out the match.

• Tyra Peters led Providence with 11 kills and 19 digs.

• Herdie Castillo added 7 kills and strong net play.

• Zoe MacLellan finished with 7 kills and 3 block assists.

Saturday, January 24

Providence 3, CMU 2
(21–25, 25–21, 25–11, 16–25, 15–11)

Providence responded with a resilient five-set victory on Saturday, bouncing back after dropping the opening set to earn the road win. After splitting the first two sets, the Pilots dominated the third set 25–11 before regrouping in the decisive fifth to close out the match.

• Sydney Turrene delivered a standout performance with 18 kills and 13 digs, leading the offense in all six rotations.

• Tyra Peters anchored the back row with 16 digs while adding 7 kills offensively.

The win marked a strong response from the Pilots and capped off a competitive weekend at CMU.
 

Looking Ahead

 Men's & Women's Futsal

• Thursday, Jan. 29 vs. CMU Blazers (Home)

  • Women: 6:00 p.m.

  • Men: 7:45 p.m.

• Friday, Jan. 30 at AC Cougars (Brandon)

  • Women: 6:00 p.m.

  • Men: 7:45 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 31 at BU Bobcats (Brandon)

  • Women: 10:00 a.m.

  • Men: 11:45 a.m.

 Men's & Women's Basketball

• Friday, Jan. 30 vs. CMU (Home)

  • Women: 6:00 p.m.

  • Men: 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 31 at CMU

  • Women: 2:00 p.m.

  • Men: 4:00 p.m.

Men's & Women's Volleyball

• Saturday, Jan. 31 vs. Confederation College (Exhibition)

  • Women: 12:00 p.m.

  • Men: 1:45 p.m. 
    
    *MCAC bye week