Pisgah and Newton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pisgah had to settle for second. They took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Tigers.

Laylah Johnson
02/14/25 vs Newton | 4 |
02/10/25 vs Amite County | 12 |
02/07/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal | 6 |
02/06/25 vs Puckett | 2 |
01/31/25 @ Pelahatchie | 5 |
+ 22 more games |
Despite the loss, Pisgah still got an impressive performance from Laylah Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 27 games she's played. Christan Love was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Pisgah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Pisgah's loss dropped their record down to 28-2. As for Newton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Pisgah nor Newton have any future games scheduled.
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