The Antwerp Archers are taking a road trip to take on the Paulding Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Antwerp is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Antwerp is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Crestview on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Antwerp lost 67-41 to Crestview. While losing is never fun, the Archers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Knights are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Paulding posted their biggest victory since February 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past St. John's 57-33. With the Panthers ahead 27-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Antwerp better focus on containing Brooklyn Schlatter and Tori Schlatter as the pair were huge in Paulding's win. Brooklyn went 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Tori went 6 for 9 on her way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Brooklyn a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Pease, who posted four points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Antwerp, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Antwerp skirted past Paulding 35-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antwerp since the squad 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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