The Piedmont Panthers came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by Parkwood 48-47. This was payback for Piedmont, who suffered a 72-65 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Piedmont was led to victory by Brady Drake and Miles Leaks. Drake scored ten points along with two steals, while Leaks scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Drake hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Blackman, who scored three points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Parkwood still got an impressive performance from Cameron McKinney, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. McKinney is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Malik Paulhill was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Piedmont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Parkwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Piedmont will head out on the road to take on West Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Stanly's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Parkwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkwood is facing Central Academy at the right time seeing as Central Academy is stuck on a 11-game losing streak.
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