Piedmont fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Forest Hills on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 9, 2024.
Forest Hills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amari Melton, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points. The contest was Melton's third in a row with at least ten points. Cam Winnegan was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
Piedmont is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. As for Forest Hills, they pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Piedmont Panthers face off against the Central Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont is facing Central Academy at the right time seeing as Central Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Forest Hills, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
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