Having just played yesterday, the Paulding Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Paulding sitting on five straight victories and Montpelier on 11.
Paulding is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since November 29, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Edgerton 72-50.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Montpelier on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hilltop out of the water with a 70-39 final score. The Locomotives have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 29 points or more this season.
Montpelier pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Paulding, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Paulding strolled past Montpelier in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paulding 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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