East Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 63-46 bruising from the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings. The game was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
St. Anne-Pacelli got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalien Bush out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Melvin, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 18 points.
East Paulding's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
When East Paulding and St. Anne-Pacelli next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. East Paulding will try to stop Arlington Christian's 11-game winning streak when the meet at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli will take on Dothan and their seven-game winning streak at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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