A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Holgate Tigers challenge the Paulding Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday... Holgate hasn't scored more than 25 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Holgate took a blow against Tinora, falling 50-11.
Meanwhile, Paulding's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montpelier. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Holgate will need focus on slowing down Adrianna Mead, one of several Paulding players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points. Kayleigh Dunham was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Holgate's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Paulding, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Holgate suffered a grim 52-29 defeat to Paulding in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paulding's Estie Pease, who made all 6 shots she took to post 15 points and five steals. Now that Holgate knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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