The Piedmont Academy Cougars will take on the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
Mount de Sales Academy will be up against a hot Piedmont Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Piedmont Academy came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-50 W against First Presbyterian Day. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Vikings are ranked 202nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marissa Holder
| 02/07/25 vs First Presbyterian Day | 23 |
| 02/04/25 vs John Milledge Academy | 41 |
| 02/03/25 vs Windsor Academy | 28 |
| 01/31/25 @ Stratford Academy | 18 |
| 01/29/25 vs Mount de Sales Academy | 38 |
| + 13 more games |
Marissa Holder continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was her 18th in a row with at least 18 points. Kylee Keck was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Piedmont Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Mount de Sales Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 38-27 win over Tattnall Square Academy on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Piedmont Academy better keep an eye on Payton Latimer. She was instrumental in Mount de Sales Academy's win, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. They are 4-1 when Latimer posts five or more steals, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Lillie Sparks, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Piedmont Academy pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont Academy against Mount de Sales Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 77-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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