The North Cobb Warriors will square off against the Paulding County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
North Cobb is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost 71-46 to Pope.
Meanwhile, Paulding County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Creekside Christian Academy 68-49.
George Shumpert was a one-man wrecking crew for Paulding County as he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Shumpert has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jerron Wilson was another key player, posting 11 points along with two steals.
Paulding County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for North Cobb, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Cobb beat Paulding County 61-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Cobb since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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