Piedmont is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Salesian College Preparatory is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Piedmont Highlanders will host the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Piedmont heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Newman. The match marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory suffered their biggest loss since January 11th on Thursday. They were beaten by Carondelet 83-55. The Pride were down 66-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Piedmont will need to focus on slowing down Vanessa Parilla, one of several Salesian College Preparatory players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points and three steals. Parilla is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jamia Sawyer, who earned 15 points.
Piedmont's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
Piedmont couldn't quite finish off Salesian College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 48-45. Can Piedmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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