The Central Academy Cougars will be playing at home against the Piedmont Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central Academy has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while the Panthers will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Central Academy suffered a tough 75-52 defeat at the hands of the Bearcats. Central Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Despite the defeat, Central Academy saw an underclassman step up: Michael Hoff scored 23 points along with four steals. That was a full 44.2% of Central Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Zach Mcdowell, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Central Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-5) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, Piedmont made easy work of the Yellow Jackets on Friday and carried off a 56-36 victory.
Central Academy dropped their record down to 3-17 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Piedmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Central Academy was taken down by the Panthers 83-23 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Central Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
