Piedmont Community Charter kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through an 81-54 loss at the hands of the Gaston Day Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 89-52 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Piedmont Community Charter lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Johnathan Austin, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Henry Peprah, who shot 55% from the field en route to 17 points.
Sam Spillman went supernova For Gaston Day., going 5-for-6 to rack up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Onur Kurucu, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Piedmont Community Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-25 win against Community Christian Academy on the 10th. As for Gaston Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-52 defeat against Christ School on the 11th.
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