Cherokee faced North Paulding in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors were beaten by the Wolfpack 59-30. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Warriors
| 02/19/26 @ North Paulding | 30-59 |
| 02/17/26 vs Marietta | 63-54 |
| 02/14/26 vs North Cobb | 70-58 |
| 02/10/26 @ Walton | 66-25 |
| 02/06/26 @ Dalton | 65-68 |
With the defeat, Cherokee broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-11. As for North Paulding, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
As of now, neither Cherokee nor the Wolfpack have any future games scheduled.
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