Paulding County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas County Tigers. Patriots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Thursday.
Paulding County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Douglas County work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-10, 26-24.
Kate Summers paced Paulding County's offense, picking up six kills. Summers got some help from Gabby Thomas and her six assists. Finally, Chloe Nettles and TJ Piper kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Paulding County's loss dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Douglas County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, Paulding County and Douglas County will both be playing Carrollton the next time they take the court. The Tigers will host the Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on October 1.
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