John Milledge Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Piedmont Academy Cougars 77-48. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Cougars are ranked 67th).
Leading Piedmont Academy to victory were Marissa Holder and Sarah Ellen Stroud. Holder shot 10-for-15 from downtown and almost dropped a triple-double on 41 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists, while Stroud dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 assists. Holder has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 22 times she's played. Kylee Keck was another key player, putting up eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for John Milledge Academy and nudges their season record down to 7-14. As for Piedmont Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
John Milledge Academy has already played their next contest (against Mount de Sales Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Piedmont Academy will welcome First Presbyterian Day at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Piedmont Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.
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