Wolfpack
| 01/31/25 vs Etowah | 47-38 |
| 01/28/25 vs Marietta | 83-57 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cherokee | 66-57 |
| 01/21/25 vs Walton | 62-30 |
| 01/20/25 vs Baldwin | 70-45 |
| + 4 more games |
North Paulding waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Etowah Eagles by a score of 47-38. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Eagles are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Etowah saw an underclassman step up: freshman Caitlyn Garcia posted seven points and ten boards. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Davis, who had four points and three steals.
North Paulding pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Etowah, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Paulding has already played their next contest (against Wheeler), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Etowah will take on Marietta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Etowah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
