Piedmont Academy is 3-0 against Augusta Prep Day since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Piedmont Academy Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Piedmont Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
Piedmont Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Fellowship Christian Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 79-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Despite the loss, Piedmont Academy got top-tier performance from Marissa Holder, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Holder's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Keck, who had 16 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Piedmont Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Augusta Prep Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Glascock County.
Augusta Prep Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Piedmont Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont Academy against Augusta Prep Day in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-13 win. In that match, Piedmont Academy amassed a halftime lead of 34-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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