We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. Paulding is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Paulding can't be too worried about heading out to take on Delta: they just beat Archbold at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Paulding walked away with a 53-40 win over Archbold on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Delta didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bluffton on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Pirates are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delta's win came from a few key players Paulding will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Lohman, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 12 points along with eight boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Kendall Sprow, who went 5-for-12 en route to 12 points.
Paulding's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Paulding came up short against Delta in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-41. Can Paulding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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