Basketball Recap: Paulding County Piles Up the Points Against South Cobb

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 vs Pebblebrook	60
01/28/25 @ South Cobb	60
12/13/24 @ Pebblebrook	58
01/22/25 @ Osborne	42
01/09/25 vs South Cobb	36

Paulding County won the last time they faced South Cobb and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Paulding County Patriots took their contest with ease, bagging a 77-17 win over the South Cobb Eagles. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Paulding County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexus Wilson, who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points along with seven boards and four steals. That's the most points Wilson has posted since back in November of 2024. Jastacia Whitaker was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Paulding County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive games.

Paulding County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for South Cobb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.

Paulding County has already played their next matchup, a 69-44 defeat against Hillgrove on the 31st. As for South Cobb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-31 loss against McEachern on the 31st.