The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots entered their tilt with the Bradford Prep Bears with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Piedmont Community Charter snuck past Bradford Prep with a 67-62 victory on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Piedmont Community Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Carmichael, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Carmichael has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Xavier Wilcher was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Bradford Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Cherry, who scored 15 points. It was the first time this season that Cherry scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Poston, who scored 12 points.
Piedmont Community Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Bradford Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Piedmont Community Charter will head out on the road to challenge Apprentice Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Apprentice Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Piedmont Community Charter has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. As for Bradford Prep, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Corvian Community at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Corvian Community will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Bradford Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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