Piedmont lost against Monroe back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Piedmont Panthers took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Redhawks. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Redhawks are ranked 182nd).
Despite the loss, Piedmont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landry Smith dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Emily Lundquist was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Piedmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Monroe found their leader in freshman Janiyah Boyd, who went 17 for 38 to rack up 43 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Boyd has scored at least a third of Monroe's points. Another player making a difference was Deianna Walters, who posted five points along with six steals and five boards.
Piedmont has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing West Stanly the next time they take the court. Piedmont will head out to face West Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Monroe will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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