East Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 80-62 to the Lithia Springs Lions. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 60-59.
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East Paulding's loss came despite strong showings from Dane Diomande and Malik Jordan. Diomande went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points, while Jordan posted 14 points and five assists. Jordan has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Thompson-Fields, who put up ten points and five assists.
East Paulding's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Lithia Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
East Paulding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-50 loss against Kennesaw Mountain on the 4th. As for Lithia Springs, they have also already played their next game, a 65-56 defeat against Alexander on the 4th.
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