If Villa Rica was feeling good fresh off their 65-34 takedown of Lithia Springs last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Villa Rica Wildcats came up short against the South Paulding Spartans on Tuesday, falling 57-34. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Spartans are ranked 154th).
South Paulding got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chloe Vandyke out in front who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Vandyke has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Henry, who put up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Villa Rica has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for South Paulding, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Rica will host New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Manchester will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Villa Rica surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Paulding, they will be playing at home against Rome at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Paulding's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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