Basketball Recap: Sebastien Okullo Key Part of a Team Effort in Patriots Win

There's no place like home for Paulding County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past the South Cobb Eagles with a 76-71 win on Thursday. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 70-61 loss the last time these two teams met.

Paulding County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sebastien Okullo led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Okullo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keen-Yean James, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points.

Paulding County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why South Cobb lost, don't look at Donald McMillan. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 20 en route to 23 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Kamso Unigwe, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.

Paulding County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for South Cobb, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.

Paulding County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-51 loss against McEachern on the 14th. South Cobb has also already played their next contest, a 58-47 victory against Harrison on the 14th.