Rome has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Paulding Spartans. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Rome lost on Saturday, don't look at Jermiya Winston. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Winston also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tristahja (mo) Slocum, who on her way to 10 points and six boards.
South Paulding was led to victory by Lindsey Henry and Chloe Vandyke. Henry dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Vandyke posted 11 points and eight boards. Henry has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Kiki Nelson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Rome's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for South Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Rome has already played their next game, a 56-31 loss against Bradwell Institute on the 18th. As for South Paulding, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-44 defeat against Brunswick on the 19th.
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