On Tuesday, the Piedmont Academy Cougars came up short against the Stratford Academy Eagles and fell 48-38. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Eagles are ranked 201st).
Stratford Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Sewell, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Sewell a new career-high in points. Frankie Raines Jr was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Piedmont Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Stratford Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piedmont Academy has already played their next game (against John Milledge Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Stratford Academy will challenge Mount de Sales Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stratford Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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