St. George has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt an 80-38 loss at the hands of the Piedmont Academy Cougars on Thursday. The match marked St. George's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several St. George's players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Knoxie Burson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Perrin Boatright was another key player, putting up six points.
| 01/09/25 @ Piedmont Academy | 38-80 |
| 01/03/25 @ Fullington Academy | 50-64 |
Even though they lost, St. George's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Marissa Holder continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Piedmont Academy, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Holder has scored at least a third of Piedmont Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Ellen Stroud, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
St. George's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Piedmont Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
While St. George's had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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