Paulding County hasn't had much luck against Hiram recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Paulding County Patriots will square off against the Hiram Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Paulding County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Paulding County is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since November 10, 2023 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 79-44 victory over East Paulding. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Alexus Wilson went supernova for Paulding County, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in field goal percentage (59%). Another player making a difference was Jastacia Whitaker, who scored 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Paulding County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hiram had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were beaten by Chapel Hill 60-30 on Tuesday.
Paulding County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hiram, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Paulding County came up short against Hiram in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-47. Will Paulding County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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