Basketball Game Preview: Piedmont Academy Cougars vs. Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats

Two dominant guards in Marissa Holder and India Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Piedmont Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stratford Academy.

Marissa Holder

Points

02/14/25 vs Stratford Academy	22
02/13/25 vs Mount de Sales Academy	23
02/07/25 vs First Presbyterian Day	23
02/04/25 vs John Milledge Academy	41
02/03/25 vs Windsor Academy	28
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Despite their loss, Piedmont Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Holder, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Holder's evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Kylee Keck was another key player, putting up 18 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Westminster Schools of Augusta came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-52 W against the Knights.

Piedmont Academy better keep an eye on Williams. She was instrumental in Westminster Schools of Augusta's win, almost dropping a double-double with 36 points and nine boards. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Westminster Schools of Augusta's points. Another player making a difference was Carolina Jordan, who posted 11 points and eight steals.

Westminster Schools of Augusta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dominion Christian only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.

Westminster Schools of Augusta's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Piedmont Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Piedmont Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Westminster Schools of Augusta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.