Piedmont Academy can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the John Milledge Academy Trojans, sneaking past 60-58. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Trojans back in January, they had to take a 54-27 defeat.
When it comes to explaining why John Milledge Academy lost, don't look at Isaiah Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 23 on his way to 34 points and five rebounds. That was a full 58.6% of John Milledge Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Asa Wall was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.
Piedmont Academy's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-19. As for John Milledge Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Piedmont Academy will host First Presbyterian Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully First Presbyterian Day likes a good challenge. As for John Milledge Academy, they will head out to challenge Mount de Sales Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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