Basketball Recap: Paoli Rams vs. Corydon Central Panthers
Paoli scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by the Corydon Central Panthers 58-27. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Paoli still got an impressive performance from Jericho Hopper, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds. Hopper is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Corydon Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josie Vaughn led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Vaughn a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Alyssa Murphy was another key player, posting 11 points.
Paoli's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Corydon Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Paoli will head out to face off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Paoli likes a good challenge. As for Corydon Central, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Providence at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Corydon Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
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