After both having extra time off, the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots and the Sugar Creek Charter Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Piedmont Community Charter has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Sugar Creek Charter will arrive with five straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Piedmont Community Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Bradford Prep.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Henry Peprah, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Neves McElhaney, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Sugar Creek Charter blew past North Hills Christian, posting a 92-54 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Sugar Creek Charter had a senior duo take command as Jayden Levan- Israel went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and Aidan Gatewood went 8 of 11 on his way to 23 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Levan- Israel has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Watson, who had nine points.
Sugar Creek Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went Piedmont Community Charter's way against Sugar Creek Charter in their previous matchup back in January, as Piedmont Community Charter made off with an 83-59 win. Will Piedmont Community Charter repeat their success, or does Sugar Creek Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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