East Paulding hasn't had much luck against Rome recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Paulding Raiders will head out to square off against the Rome Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Paulding made easy work of Kennesaw Mountain and carried off a 50-27 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Rome hadn't done well against Villa Rica recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rome took down Villa Rica 52-33. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wildcats are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rome has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for East Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
East Paulding came up short against Rome in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 41-36. Can East Paulding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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