Basketball Game Preview: Piedmont Community Charter Patriots vs. Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles

The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Piedmont Community Charter is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Jackson Day on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Piedmont Community Charter took a blow against Jackson Day, falling 66-18. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Pinnacle Classical Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.56 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 64-41 to Carolina Day. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-20.

Piedmont Community Charter will need focus on slowing down Emily Chichas, one of several Pinnacle Classical Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Chichas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Christopher, who put up three points and three steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Pinnacle Classical Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Piedmont Community Charter, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.

Piedmont Community Charter strolled past Pinnacle Classical Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 60-41. Does Piedmont Community Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinnacle Classical Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.