Basketball Game Preview: St. George's vs. Piedmont Academy Cougars

St. George is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Piedmont Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. St. George's will take on the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Pressley Burson and Marissa Holder.

St. George's is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Piedmont Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. George's was dealt an 80-38 loss at the hands of Piedmont Academy. The contest marked St. George's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Piedmont Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for St. George's, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.