John Milledge Academy blew Piedmont Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Piedmont Academy got their revenge. The John Milledge Academy Trojans fell just short of the Piedmont Academy Cougars by a score of 60-58. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 54-27.
02/04/25 @ Piedmont Academy | 34 |
01/31/25 vs First Presbyterian Day | 30 |
01/03/25 @ Bethlehem Christian Academy | 23 |
12/20/24 vs Brentwood | 21 |
01/02/25 @ Trinity Christian | 21 |
Despite the loss, John Milledge Academy still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Johnson, who went 10 for 23 en route to 34 points and five rebounds. Those 34 points gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Asa Wall, who posted seven points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, John Milledge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
John Milledge Academy dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Piedmont Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-19.
John Milledge Academy has already played their next match (against Mount de Sales Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Piedmont Academy will welcome First Presbyterian Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Piedmont Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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