Piedmont suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 69-43 to the Putnam City North Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
It was another big night for Nykaiya Dillard, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals for Putnam City North. The dominant performance gave Dillard a new career-high in points. Haniya Geretta was another key player, going 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points and five assists.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Putnam City North, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Piedmont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-35 victory against MacArthur on the 23rd. As for Putnam City North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 96-11 win against Capitol Hill on the 31st.
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