Preview: Westminster Christian Academy Lions vs. Piedmont Academy Cougars
The Westminster Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Westminster Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 410th, while Piedmont Academy is ranked 132nd).
Westminster Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Brentwood 69-27. Westminster Christian Academy has struggled against Brentwood recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy entered their tilt with Gatewood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Piedmont Academy strolled past Gatewood with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-46.
It was another big night for Marissa Holder, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Piedmont Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Ellen Stroud, who scored five points.
Westminster Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Piedmont Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Westminster Christian Academy came up short against Piedmont Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 57-46. Will Westminster Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
