Paulding won the last time they faced Continental and things went their way on Saturday too. The Paulding Panthers breezed by the Continental Pirates to the tune of 57-19. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Pirates are ranked 713th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 vs Continental | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lincolnview | 8 |
| 11/30/24 @ Edon | 6 |
| 02/03/24 @ Continental | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Tinora | 5 |
Paulding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tori Schlatter led the charge by putting up eight points along with eight steals and five rebounds. That's the most steals Schlatter has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Bakle, who posted six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Paulding is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Continental, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
When Paulding and Continental next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Paulding will take on Ottoville and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Continental will try to stop Wayne Trace's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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