It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paulding County can now relate to. They lost to the Newton Rams on the road by a 59-45 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th in Georgia, while the Rams are ranked 12th in Georgia).
Despite the loss, Paulding County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hope Johnson posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Alexus Wilson was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Paulding County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Newton, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Paulding County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-49 victory against Norcross on the 21st.
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