The Piedmont Classical Bobcats had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-67 victory over Leadership Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Piedmont Classical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Daniel, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Daniel has scored all season. Ja'el Lawson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Leadership Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Will Martin, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ryker, who scored 14 points along with six steals and five assists.
Piedmont Classical has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Piedmont Classical will head out on the road to square off against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Millennium: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Piedmont Classical has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Leadership Academy will take on Bishop McGuinness at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McGuinness knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Leadership Academy likes a good challenge.
