Rams
| 02/22/25 @ Eastern Greene | 41-27 |
| 02/21/25 @ Perry Central | 57-37 |
| 02/14/25 @ Orleans | 59-46 |
| 02/11/25 @ Salem | 71-44 |
| 02/08/25 @ Northeast Dubois | 53-33 |
| 02/06/25 vs Shoals | 63-43 |
Paoli came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds with points to spare, taking the game 41-27. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Eastern Greene saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Coby Sykes went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Sykes' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Peyton Lewis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Paoli pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paoli will challenge North Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Greene, they will face off against Orleans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orleans knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Eastern Greene likes a good challenge.
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