The Paulding County Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Campbell Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paulding County will be strutting in after a win while Campbell will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Paulding County took their game with ease, bagging a 65-33 victory over Osborne. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Campbell faced Hillgrove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Campbell fell 54-47 to Hillgrove. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 14-10 in the first quarter.
Paulding County will have to contain Saniya Binion as she made an impact in Campbell's last game. She went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points and three steals. The contest was Binion's third in a row with at least 15 points. Marlie Battle was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Campbell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive games.
The win made it two in a row for Paulding County and bumps their season record up to 19-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Campbell, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-3.
Paulding County came up short against Campbell in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 61-49. Can Paulding County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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