Basketball Recap: Pisgah Drops Highest Score of Season Against Puckett

Dragons

Team Score

01/03/25 vs Puckett	61
11/21/24 @ Sebastopol	59
12/06/24 @ Richland	58
12/05/24 vs Sebastopol	58
11/12/24 @ Stringer	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pisgah). They were the clear victor by a 61-39 margin over the Puckett Wolves on Friday. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Pisgah's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laylah Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madysen Washington, who went 8 of 18 en route to 14 points and four steals.

Despite the loss, Puckett saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooke Shivers went 10 of 19 on her way to 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shivers has scored all season.

The win (which was Pisgah's third in a row) raised their record to 16-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Puckett, they moved to 10-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Pisgah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-22 victory against St. Andrew's Episcopal on the 6th. As for Puckett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-57 loss against Pelahatchie on the 7th.