The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 92-35 win over Apprentice Academy. Piedmont Community Charter's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Piedmont Community Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was TJ Biggers, who scored ten points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Biggers has scored all season. Bobby Erwin was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Apprentice Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Radear Watson, who scored 14 points along with two steals and two blocks. That was a full 40% of Apprentice Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Eddington, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Piedmont Community Charter's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Apprentice Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Piedmont Community Charter will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Carolina International at 7:30 p.m. Apprentice Academy on the road again on Thursday and play against Sugar Creek at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. One thing working in Sugar Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
