The Paulding County Patriots and the Oglethorpe County Patriots will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Paulding County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
Oglethorpe County is hoping to do what McEachern couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Paulding County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Paulding County walked away with a 49-41 win over McEachern. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Indians are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paulding County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lillie Harris, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 16 points and four steals. Alexus Wilson was another key player, putting up 20 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 48-42 to Hart County. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paulding County pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Oglethorpe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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