The Paulding Panthers suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. Their tough 56-36 loss to Ayersville might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Paulding can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while Ayersville is ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Paulding saw an underclassman step up: Kayleigh Dunham scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Ameah Carr, who scored six points.
Paulding now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ayersville, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding will face off against Van Wert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ayersville, they will head out on the road to square off against Holgate at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Holgate: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Ayersville has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
