The Piedmont Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Parkwood likes a good challenge.
Piedmont is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing South Stanly: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Rowdy Rebel Bulls out of the water with a 67-31 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-17.
Meanwhile, Parkwood ended up a good deal behind Ballantyne Ridge on Friday and lost 62-43.
Piedmont will have to keep a close watch on Brinley Parker and Brooke Fowler, a pair of players who had a big impact on Parkwood's prior game. Parker dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards, while Fowler shot 44% from the field en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Parker is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 64% in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caliyah Ferguson, who posted two points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Parkwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Piedmont, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Piedmont couldn't quite get it done against Parkwood in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 68-61. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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