Piedmont’s Basketball Starting Up

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Lindsey Powell, Journalist

Football may have ended, but Piedmont’s sports entertainment has not. Winter sports have begun with basketball tryouts on Monday, October 31, and Tuesday, November 1, for both men and women’s basketball.

 

“Our goal this year is to win a conference championship,” said history teacher and men’s basketball coach Brett Jensen. “There’s no banner for men’s basketball up on the wall in that gym.”

 

Although men’s basketball has both a varsity and junior varsity, women’s basketball only has enough members for a varsity team.

 

Kasey Brooks, gym teacher and women’s basketball coach, said, “Get ready for the time of your life!” Both new and returning players can expect a strong season. “My goal is to push every player to their full potential and to grow not only as individuals but as a team.”

 

With scrimmages and games shortly upcoming, be sure to stay informed with this year’s basketball schedule posted below.

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Varsity Roster:

Varsity Roster
Number Name
33 Mason Grimland
1 Miles Leaks
3 Fred Little
5 Braden Collins
21 Nick Drake
12 Kyle Collins
22 Chase Fesmire
23 Hampton Scruggs
45 Hunter Hinson
10 Roman Niemczewski
0 Brady Drake
11 Nate Francis
Manager Wilson Zelch

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JV Roster:

JV Roster
Name
William Woody
Cayden Sims
Justin Flowe
Bryson Greene
Peyton Archer
David Redfearn
Carson Smith
Nolan Smith
Bryan Little
Miles Johnson
Bennett Church
Rylan Russ

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Women’s Junior Varsity Roster:

Name | Number | Position | Grade

Emma Rushing | 1 | Guard | Junior
Jailyn Thomas | 2 | Guard | Sophomore
Emily Polk | 3 | Forward | Junior
Reagan Purvis | 5 | Guard | Senior
Ashlyn Pressley | 10 | Forward | Freshman
Avery Rushing | 11 | Guard | Freshman
Aaliyah Hough | 12 | Guard | Freshman
Kristen Baucom | 14 | Guard | Senior
Camryn Kaminski | 15 | Forward | Junior
Ada Allen | 22 | Guard | Freshman
Mikayla Baucom | 24 | Guard | Junior
Hailey Clontz | 34 | Forward | Freshman

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Women’s Basketball Schedule:

Date | Opponent | Site | Time

Monday, November 21 | Metrolina (Girls) | Home | 5:30
Tuesday, November 22 | West Stanly (Girls) | Away | 6:00
Tuesday, November 29 | Parkwood | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, December 2 | CATA | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Tuesday, December 6 | Parkwood | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, December 9 | Monroe | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, December 16 | West Stanly | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Wednesday, December 21 | Queens Grant | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Thursday, December 22 | Covenant Day (Girls) | Home | 5:30
December 26, 27, 28 | West Stanly Tourn (Girls) | Away | TBD
Tuesday, January 3 | Cuthbertson | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, January 6 | Weddington | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Tuesday, January 10 | Sun Valley | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Wednesday, January 11 | Forest Hills | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, January 13 | Marvin Ridge | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Tuesday, January 17 | Porter Ridge | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, January 20 | Cuthbertson | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, January 27 | Weddington | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Tuesday, January 31 | Sun Valley | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, February 3 | Marvin Ridge | Away | 4:30/6/7:30
Tuesday, February 7 | Butler (Senior Night) | Home | 4:30/6/7:30
Friday, February 10 | Porter Ridge | Away | 4:30/6/7:30