Basketball Recap: First Presbyterian Day Takes a Loss

First Presbyterian Day's game on Monday was all tied up 31-31 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to the Piedmont Academy Cougars 60-55. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 57-49 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

It was another big night for Marissa Holder, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 16 boards for Piedmont Academy. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Holder has scored at least a third of Piedmont Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Keck, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.

First Presbyterian Day's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Piedmont Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.

First Presbyterian Day will head out to square off against Stratford Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stratford Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something First Presbyterian Day surely won't give up without a fight. As for Piedmont Academy, they will host Mount de Sales Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Mount de Sales Academy likes a good challenge.