After flying high against Salem last Thursday, Paoli came back down to earth. The Paoli Rams came up short against the Orleans Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 49-29. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 106th).
| 12/12/24 vs Orleans | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Salem | 13 |
| 11/26/24 @ Shoals | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Paoli lost, don't look at Jericho Hopper. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Hopper is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Orleans got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Callie Alston out in front who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Knight, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Paoli's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Orleans, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Paoli didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-38 defeat against Edgewood on the 14th. As for Orleans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-56 win against Trinity Lutheran on the 14th.
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