Piedmont lost against Forest Hills back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Piedmont Panthers lost to the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets on the road by a 57-39 margin. 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 396th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 89th).
Piedmont's loss came despite strong showings from Ashyln Pressley and Charleigh Battle. Pressley posted ten points and five rebounds, while Battle shot 67% from the field on her way to 15 points and three steals. That's the most points Pressley has posted since back in December of 2024.
Forest Hills found their leader in sophomore Leyah Melton, who went 6-for-13 en route to 28 points and eight steals. Those 28 points set a new season-high mark for Melton. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Rushing, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 10 points and six steals.
Piedmont has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. Forest Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forest Hills, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-24 victory against Parkwood on the 22nd.
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