Basketball Recap: East Paulding Comes Up Short

East Paulding suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs, falling 61-40. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.

East Paulding dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.

East Paulding and Kennesaw Mountain could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. East Paulding (ranked 328th) will meet South Paulding (ranked 107th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kennesaw Mountain will take on Rome at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 183 places (228 vs. 45).