Hiram was the 73-60 winner over Paulding County when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hiram Hornets took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paulding County Patriots on Friday.
Jerron Wilson went supernova for Paulding County, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was George Shumpert, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Hiram's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Paulding County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hiram won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sprayberry at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Paulding County, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Creekside Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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