The Piedmont Panthers will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Anson Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Piedmont comes in on eight and Anson on four.
West Stanly typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Piedmont proved too difficult a challenge. They really took it to the Colts for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-42 victory on the road.
Miles Leaks was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-10 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. Brady Drake was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Anson has not done well against West Stanly recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Anson strolled past West Stanly with points to spare, taking the game 88-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jayden Little continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 42 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Anson's points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Robinson, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Piedmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Anson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
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 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Anson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Piedmont was able to grind out a solid win over Anson in their previous meeting back in January, winning 74-61. Does Piedmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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