Pisgah extended their winning streak to nine games thanks to a huge performance from Laylah Johnson. The Pisgah Dragons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Richland Rangers 48-45 thanks in part to Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot , having also posted three or more steals the last six times she's played.
Another player making a difference was Desiree Morris, who scored 11 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).
Pisgah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pisgah's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pisgah will host Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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