Piedmont Classical picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 9:30am

Recap: Piedmont Classical Bobcats vs. Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix

The Piedmont Classical Bobcats had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against Winston-Salem Prep by a score of 52-45. That's another feather in the cap for Piedmont Classical, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Piedmont Classical found their leader in underclassman Christian Daye, who scored 17 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Daye scored 15 or more points. Jalen Ferrell was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Winston-Salem Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tobias McCaskill, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hahsasah Simmons, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.

Piedmont Classical's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Winston-Salem Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.

Piedmont Classical will head out on the road to challenge Carver at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Piedmont Classical focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Winston-Salem Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome College Prep & Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Winston-Salem Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Friday.

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