NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 97, Huntingdon 71
Records: Piedmont, 16-10; Huntingdon, 8-17

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont women's basketball team cruised past Huntingdon in a 97-71 CCS Quarterfinal win on Wednesday night at Cave Arena.

The win moves the Lady Lions into the CCS Semifinals where they will take on No. 2 seed LaGrange on Saturday, Feb. 25 in Berea, Kentucky.

It was a balanced team effort in the 97-point outburst for Piedmont, as 10 different Lady Lions found the scoring column. ASHLEY SCOTT led the squad with 19 points, connecting on three three-pointers, all of which came in the first half.



 

Redemption inside Cave Arena ?
A trip to the semis ? pic.twitter.com/2jGgJWtMtI

— Piedmont WBB (@PiedmontWBB) February 23, 2023

NAKIYAH WASHINGTON played an efficient all around game, scoring 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting with six rebounds and three assists. DESTINY DEETZ continued her strong run of late, adding 13 points herself to go with a team-high seven rebounds. BENTLEY CRONIC provided scoring punch off the bench with 12 points on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.

After struggling on the offensive end throughout Saturday's contest, the Lady Lions raced out of the gate with a 26-point outburst in the first quarter. The Lady Lions continued the offensive success the rest of the way, scoring at least 20 points in each quarter.


 

End 1Q | Hot-shooting first quarter and the Lady Lions have the early edge!

EIGHT different Lions have scored!

Piedmont 26, Huntingdon 17 pic.twitter.com/4cgP0PUByr

— Piedmont WBB (@PiedmontWBB) February 22, 2023

Already holding a lead going into the second, the Lions used a quick 8-0 burst in the second quarter to push the lead to 37-20. Scott punctuated the strong first half, draining her third three-pointer of the half with 44 seconds left.

The third quarter saw Piedmont continue to extend its lead with a 31-point offensive explosion to take a 23-point lead into the final quarter.



 

Here's how that last one sounded ?? pic.twitter.com/aW4Yzqgn8y

— Piedmont WBB (@PiedmontWBB) February 23, 2023

In the final 10 minutes, the Lady Lions fell just short of their quest for 100 points but were never threatened by the Hawks.

Up next, the Lady Lions will move to the semifinals and take on LaGrange on Saturday, Feb. 25. Stay tuned to PiedmontLions.com for further updates.

TURNING POINT:
- Piedmont's 26-point first quarter set the tone for an efficient offensive game.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- ASHLEY SCOTT led the squad with 19 points on three three-pointers.
- NAKIYAH WASHINGTON scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in just 22 minutes of action.
- DESTINY DEETZ had her third double figure scoring game in her last four with 13 points.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Lady Lions delivered a 50 percent shooting night and dished out 21 total assists in the win.

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