After flying high against Villa Rica last Tuesday, South Paulding came back down to earth. The South Paulding Spartans fell 50-41 to the Rome Wolves on Friday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
South Paulding's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lindsey Henry, who posted six points and 15 boards. Henry is becoming a predictor of South Paulding's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 8-3 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). Chloe Vandyke was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, South Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
South Paulding's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Rome, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
South Paulding wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-49 victory against Kennesaw Mountain on the 1st. Rome has also already played their next matchup (against Villa Rica), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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