The Piedmont Academy Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Piedmont Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the War Eagles 69-50. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 23 to 6 on the offensive boards, as Piedmont Academy did.
Marissa Holder was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 38 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Piedmont Academy's points. Teagan Satterfield was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over Furtah Prep.
Addy Harris continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 40 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season.
Piedmont Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a blowout: Piedmont Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56 points per game. It's a different story for Citizens Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 19.4 points per game. The only thing between Piedmont Academy and another offensive beatdown is Citizens Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Piedmont Academy strolled past Citizens Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a score of 82-65. Will Piedmont Academy repeat their success, or does Citizens Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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