After three games on the road, Piedmont is heading back home. They will take on the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 190 points over their last three contests.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Piedmont proved on Friday. They came out on top against Monroe by a score of 61-50.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Piedmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fred Little, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 assists. Little has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryan Little, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for East Lincoln, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-49 loss to Hickory on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Lincoln in their matchups with Hickory: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Lincoln's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Houston Hartsell, who scored 14 points along with five assists, and Jackson Fannon who scored 13 points. Jaxon Dollar was another key contributor, scoring three points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Piedmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for East Lincoln, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Piedmont have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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