Basketball Preview: Hiram Hornets vs. Paulding County Patriots
The Hiram Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Paulding County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hiram can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They took a hard 65-49 fall against Chapel Hill.
Meanwhile, Paulding County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Paulding by a score of 62-51. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Paulding County had a senior duo take command as Sebastien Okullo dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds and Keen-Yean James scored 16 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was George Shumpert, who posted ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Hiram was able to grind out a solid victory over Paulding County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 73-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Paulding County's Jerron Wilson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points plus two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hiram still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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