The Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on February 29th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Edmund Burke Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-39.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Citizens Christian Academy 71-54. Given Piedmont Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Citizens Christian Academy is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piedmont Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marissa Holder, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Holder is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylee Keck, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Piedmont Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Things could have been worse for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-40 loss to Piedmont Academy when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holder, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 20 rebounds. Now that Central Fellowship Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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