The Gatewood Gators lost against the Piedmont Academy Cougars back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Gatewood took a 63-46 bruising from Piedmont Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gatewood in their matchups with Piedmont Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Marissa Holder continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Piedmont Academy, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Holder has scored at least a third of Piedmont Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Ellen Stroud, who scored five points.
Gatewood has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Piedmont Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gatewood will square off against Brentwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Piedmont Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Westminster Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Westminster Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 410th, while Piedmont Academy is ranked 132nd).
