The Piedmont Academy Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on February 29th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Piedmont Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-54 win over the Patriots. Given Piedmont Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Citizens Christian Academy is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piedmont Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marissa Holder, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Holder hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Kylee Keck, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central Fellowship Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Edmund Burke Academy on the road on Friday as they won 57-39. The win made it back-to-back wins for Central Fellowship Christian Academy.
Piedmont Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Piedmont Academy strolled past Central Fellowship Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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