Piedmont Basketball Teams Fall on the Road

The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams ventured to Athens Tuesday night but were swept by Monsignor Donovan.

The Piedmont boys fell 37-30 despite Davis Kimball and Justin Wilson both being in double figures. Kimball finished with a team-high 13 points while Wilson added 11.

“The season has been a rollercoaster,” said boys coach Josh Daher. “Some days we can play with anyone in the state and other days we look like the worst team in the state. The kids are trying hard and playing hard, but we are still just trying to break some old habits. Our goal is to be playing our best basketball when the tournaments start. We have time to continue to get better, and from here on out, we are going to do everything we can to become as good of a team as possible.”

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Jakey Dunagan finished with four points Tuesday night while Bobby Mitchell was held to two points.

The Lady Cougars fell 37-30 to Monsignor Donovan in overtime. The game was tied at 28 after the fourth quarter.

Hailey Burnham paced Piedmont with 15 points while Anna Jones scored seven and Lanie King finished with six. Carley Cain added two points.

The game was close the entire way with no team leading by more than three points after each of the first three quarters.

Prior to Tuesday, the Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams swept Windsor on the road in Macon Friday.

The Lady Cougars recorded a 25-19 win as Burnham scored 10 points in the defensive struggle. The Piedmont girls led 11-6 at halftime and 17-15 after the third quarter.

Tyler added eight points while Jones finished with three. Savannah McGinnis and Kacy Swart both scored two points.

The Piedmont boys held off Windsor for a 61-51 win. A 26-point effort by Mitchell helped secure the win. Wilson also had a productive night with 16 points.

Dunagan added nine points while Davis Kimball finished with eight. Tyler Cullum contributed two points. The Cougars led by 19 points after the third quarter.

The following day Gatewood ventured to Monticello and left town with a sweep of the Piedmont teams. The Gatewood girls won 44-22 while the Gatewood boys used a fourth quarter rally to win 34-27.

King paced the Lady Cougars with nine points while Burnham finished with six. Tyler added five points while Cain scored two.

The Piedmont boys held the advantage for the first three quarters against Gatewood leading 9-6, 18-8 and 21-15. However, the Gators used a 19-6 run in the final eight minutes to secure the comeback.

Mitchell scored 12 points for the Cougars while Wilson scored 11. Dunagan added four points against Gatewood.

The Piedmont teams will return to action Friday when they travel to Sandersville to face Brentwood beginning at 6 p.m. The teams will then host Central Fellowship Tuesday also at 6 p.m.