The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount de Sales Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Tattnall Square Academy by a score of 38-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Payton Latimer
| 12/03/24 @ Georgia Military College | 9 |
| 01/11/25 vs Central Fellowship Christian Academy | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Tattnall Square Academy | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Strong Rock Christian | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Windsor Academy | 5 |
| + 18 more games |
Payton Latimer had a dynamite game for Mount de Sales Academy, putting up 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Latimer is becoming a predictor of Mount de Sales Academy's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 4-1 (and 8-13 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Laura Lillie Sparks, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy entered their tilt with First Presbyterian Day on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-50 W against the Vikings. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Vikings are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount de Sales Academy better keep an eye on Marissa Holder. She was instrumental in Piedmont Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Holder has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 23 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Keck, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Piedmont Academy 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 eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Piedmont Academy's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their record is now 12-14.
Mount de Sales Academy was taken down by Piedmont Academy 77-40 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holder, who shot 9-for-16 from deep and dropped a double-double with 38 points and 14 boards. Now that Mount de Sales Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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