If East Paulding wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Alexander, they should've done a better job of containing Nimah Ibidunni. The Alexander Cougars enjoyed a cozy 64-45 win over the East Paulding Raiders on Tuesday thanks in part to Ibidunni, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Alexander is 3-1 when Ibidunni posts ten or more boards, but 3-4 otherwise.
Kennedy Walker was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for East Paulding, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alexander Cougars duke it out with the Douglas County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on December 26th. Alexander is facing Douglas County at the right time seeing as Douglas County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. East Paulding will take on North Paulding in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Paulding will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something East Paulding surely won't give up without a fight.
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