The Mountain Heritage Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Piedmont Classical Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on February 27th. Mountain Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Piedmont Classical likes a good challenge.
Mountain Heritage can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Avery County 68-33 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-5.
Mountain Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lilly Neill, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. Neill hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. Ava Webb was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Classical came up short against Leadership Academy on Tuesday and fell 55-44.
Despite the defeat, Piedmont Classical had strong showings from Ge'Kayla Goins, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Marti Holley, who scored 15 points along with five steals. That was a full 38.6% of Piedmont Classical's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kimari Williams, who scored three points along with six rebounds.
Mountain Heritage pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.5 points. As for Piedmont Classical, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
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