The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Cherryville Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont Community Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Cherryville likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Piedmont Community Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to Jackson Day.
John Carmichael
| 01/14/25 @ Jackson Day | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Valor Preparatory Academy | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sugar Creek Charter | 15 |
| 12/13/24 @ Bessemer City | 16 |
| 12/05/24 @ Lincoln Charter | 25 |
| 12/02/24 vs Highland Tech | 21 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from John Carmichael, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. The match was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Grant, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. The contest between them and Highland Tech didn't end well, with Cherryville falling 52-35. The Ironmen were down 44-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Piedmont Community Charter will have to contain Andron Patterson as he made an impact in Cherryville's last game. He dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds gave Patterson a new career-high.
Piedmont Community Charter's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-6. As for Cherryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont Community Charter against Cherryville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 83-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Community Charter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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