The South Paulding Spartans had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past Douglas County with points to spare, taking the game 53-39. This was payback for South Paulding, who suffered a 52-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
South Paulding got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lana Vandyke out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Vandyke hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaylah Middlebrooks, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Despite the loss, Douglas County still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Gunn, who scored 15 points along with three blocks. Oddyssey Murray was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and five assists.
South Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
South Paulding and Langston Hughes will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Langston Hughes is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.7 points per game. Douglas County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Anne-Pacelli at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th. St. Anne-Pacelli is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.6 points per game.
