Piedmont Academy is 3-0 against Robert Toombs Christian Academy since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Piedmont Academy pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Deerfield-Windsor on the road by a decisive 72-57 margin. While losing is never fun, Piedmont Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Deerfield-Windsor is ranked 111th).
Marissa Holder put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and 12 assists. She scored a full 36.8% of Piedmont Academy's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Satterfield, who scored 20 points.
Even though they lost, Piedmont Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Robert Toombs Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by First Presbyterian Day 59-30. Robert Toombs Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Piedmont Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Piedmont Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Robert Toombs Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 40-31. Does Piedmont Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robert Toombs Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
