A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Paulding Panthers take on the Holgate Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Paulding is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Montpelier just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Locomotives. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Adrianna Mead, who posted eight points. Kayleigh Dunham was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Holgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Tinora and fell 50-11.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paulding fell to 5-1. As for Holgate, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Paulding's way against Holgate in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Paulding made off with a 52-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paulding since the team 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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