Paideia was the 62-21 winner over Whitefield Academy when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Paideia Pythons had to suffer through a 62-30 loss at the hands of the Whitefield Academy WolfPack. The Pythons were down 51-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Whitefield Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amelia Newman led the charge by going 8 of 13 en route to 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Newman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Houlder, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten boards, and nine assists.
Paideia's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Whitefield Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paideia won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Francis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Whitefield Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Pebblebrook at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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