Preview: Wayne Trace Raiders vs. Paulding Panthers
Wayne Trace and Paulding are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Wayne Trace Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Paulding Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Wayne Trace came up short against Crestview and fell 43-35. While losing is never fun, Wayne Trace can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Crestview is ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Paulding's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Liberty Center at home and fell 54-27. Paulding was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Paulding's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tori Schlatter, who scored nine points along with four steals, and Kayleigh Dunham who scored four points.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne Trace and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Paulding, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wayne Trace against Paulding in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 49-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Trace since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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