Two dominant guards in Tre Winters and Jerron Wilson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Adairsville Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Paulding County Patriots at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Adairsville saw some tournament action on Saturday. They managed a 67-62 victory over Blessed Trinity. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, Paulding County hadn't done well against Allatoona recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Paulding County snuck past Allatoona with a 69-65 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Adairsville better keep an eye on Sebastien Okullo. He was instrumental in Paulding County's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Okullo a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was George Shumpert, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Paulding County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Adairsville pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Paulding County, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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