Paulding County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 61-49 to the Campbell Spartans on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Spartans are ranked 17th).
Alexus Wilson and Hope Johnson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Wilson went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points and five rebounds, while Johnson almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Lillie Harris was another key player, putting up six points.
Campbell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marlie Battle, who posted ten points in addition to six steals and five boards. Battle is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Binion, who scored 15 points and five steals.
Paulding County's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Campbell, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Paulding County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 101-41 win against Osborne on the 7th. As for Campbell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-47 defeat against Hillgrove on the 7th.
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