Rome has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Paulding Spartans. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 54-47.
Rome's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for South Paulding, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Rome and South Paulding should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Rome (ranked 58th) will meet Villa Rica (ranked 326th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, South Paulding will square off against Kennesaw Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday up 131 places (100 vs. 231).
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