Paoli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their2024 ended with a 47-32 loss against the North Decatur Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Chargers are ranked 98th).
| 12/26/24 vs North Decatur | 5 |
| 12/17/24 @ Clarksville | 4 |
| 12/14/24 @ Edgewood | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Orleans | 4 |
| 12/05/24 @ Salem | 3 |
Defeat or not, Paoli got some senior leadership from Jericho Hopper and Lilly Hall. Hopper posted 17 points and five steals, while Hall earned six points. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Hopper.
Jo Whitaker had an outrageously good game for North Decatur as she went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Whitaker a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jewel Verseman, who had 11 points.
Paoli's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Decatur, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Paoli wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-30 victory against South Decatur on the 27th. As for North Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-43 defeat against Madison on the 27th.
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