If Piedmont Community Charter was feeling good fresh off their 77-54 takedown of Valor Preparatory Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots took an 85-69 bruising from the Jackson Day Mariners on Tuesday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mariners 16-9 in the first quarter.
Johnathan Austin
| 02/04/25 vs Jackson Day | 22 |
| 01/23/25 @ Christ the King | 20 |
| 01/31/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs Carolina International | 11 |
| 01/30/25 @ Carolina International | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Piedmont Community Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnathan Austin went 7-for-15 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Austin has scored all season. Neves McElhaney was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points.
Ayden Fisher was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-15 on his way to 24 points along with seven boards and five assists for Jackson Day. Those five assists gave Fisher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makai McKnight, who went 7-for-11 en route to 15 points.
Piedmont Community Charter has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Jackson Day, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16.
Piedmont Community Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 99-54 loss against Queen's Grant on the 7th. As for Jackson Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-60 victory against Sugar Creek Charter on the 7th.
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