Basketball Recap: Piedmont Falls Short of St. Patrick-St. Vincent in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piedmont can now relate to. They took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (60), the Highlanders still had to take the loss.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Trusclair, who went 7-for-17 en route to 19 points. That's the most points Trusclair has posted since back in February of 2024. Isaiah Wilson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards.

Highlanders

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs St. Patrick-St. Vincent	70-75
02/26/25 vs Windsor	60-53
02/22/25 vs Bethel	78-69
02/19/25 vs Ukiah	87-49
02/14/25 vs Castro Valley	58-59

Piedmont moved to 15-15 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.

Piedmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-71 defeat against Natomas on the 4th. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have also already played their next match, a 78-57 victory against Burbank on the 4th.