Basketball Game Preview: Piedmont Classical Bobcats vs. Cornerstone Charter Cardinals

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Previous 4 Games

12/18/24 - Home	44-36 W
02/19/24 - Home	72-42 W
01/16/24 - Home	79-37 W
12/01/23 - Away	87-48 W

Piedmont Classical has gone a perfect 4-0 against Cornerstone Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Piedmont Classical Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Piedmont Classical ended up a good deal behind Bishop McGuinness and lost 61-43. The Bobcats have struggled against the Villains recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Cornerstone Charter had to suffer through an 81-36 loss at the hands of Winston-Salem Prep. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Phoenix are ranked 174th).

Piedmont Classical will need to focus on slowing down Spencer Knight, one of several Cornerstone Charter players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and six boards. Knight is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Charles Walker was another key player, going 5 for 9 to rack up 10 points.

Cornerstone Charter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Piedmont Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

Piedmont Classical was able to grind out a solid win over Cornerstone Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 44-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Classical since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.