The Piedmont Panthers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They really took it to Central Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-33 victory at home. Piedmont pushed the score to 53-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Central Academy had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Emily Polk, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 23 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ada Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Central Academy saw an underclassman step up: Justice Hegwood scored 21 points along with four steals. That was a full 63.6% of Central Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Central Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-22.
Piedmont will square off against Parkwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parkwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Central Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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