Paulding County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 87-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Osborne Cardinals. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Osborne was led to victory by D'Qori Abanikanda and Nate Winters. Abanikanda went 9-for-16 on his way to 28 points and eight boards, while Winters shot 43% from the field to rack up 31 points. Those 28 points gave Abanikanda a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Handley, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Paulding County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Osborne, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Paulding County will take on Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Hoyas' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.79 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Osborne, they will square off against Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
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