South Paulding and Brunswick squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but South Paulding had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Brunswick Pirates by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since December 5, 2023.
Lindsey Henry
| 02/19/25 @ Brunswick | 15 |
| 02/15/25 vs Rome | 15 |
| 02/13/25 vs New Manchester | 12 |
| 02/11/25 vs East Paulding | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ New Manchester | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, South Paulding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lindsey Henry dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Henry has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Vandyke, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Leading Brunswick to victory were Jakai Alston and Martin Davis. Alston almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards, while Davis posted 12 points. With that strong performance, Alston is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Lauryn Walker was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
South Paulding's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Brunswick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
South Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brunswick, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-35 win against Habersham Central on the 22nd.
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