Bryan is 5-0 against Paulding since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bryan Golden Bears will look to defend their home court against the Paulding Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bryan entered their tilt with Wayne Trace with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bryan put the hurt on Wayne Trace with a sharp 56-33 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Paulding had just enough and edged Lincolnview out 57-54 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Paulding.
Paulding relied on the efforts of Brooklynn Bakle, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Kayleigh Dunham, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Dunham has scored at least 25% of Paulding's points. Another player making a difference was Addi Pease, who scored 11 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals.
Their wins bumped Bryan to 3-0 and Wayne Trace to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Bryan against Paulding in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 47-15 victory. Will Bryan repeat their success, or does Paulding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
