The Paulding County Patriots will face off against the Harrison Hoyas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Paulding County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Paulding County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Alexander just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (63), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Paulding County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hope Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Alexus Wilson, who scored 24 points plus three steals. The match was Johnson's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Harrison entered their tilt with South Gwinnett on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They escaped with a win against the Comets by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Harrison's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paulding County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Paulding County took a serious blow against Harrison in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 60-30. Will Paulding County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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