Paulding has gone 6-1 against Continental recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Paulding Panthers will welcome the Continental Pirates at 1:30 p.m. Paulding will be strutting in after a victory while Continental will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Paulding blew past Hicksville, posting a 61-30 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/30/25 @ Hicksville | 13 |
| 01/28/25 @ Parkway | 8 |
| 01/23/25 vs Edgerton | 11 |
| 01/16/25 @ Ayersville | 8 |
| 01/14/25 vs Van Wert | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paulding to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayleigh Dunham, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Dunham is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Schlatter, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Continental was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Kalida, falling 59-13. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 736th, while the Wildcats are ranked 191st).
Continental's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything came up roses for Paulding against Continental in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 54-14 win. In that game, Paulding amassed a halftime lead of 37-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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