Paulding County is 0-4 against Langston Hughes since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Paulding County Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Paulding County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Langston Hughes is ranked 25th).
Paulding County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against East Paulding by a score of 64-56 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Paulding County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was George Shumpert out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shumpert has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerron Wilson, who scored 22 points.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 54-49 to South Paulding. It was the first time this season that Langston Hughes let down their fans at home.
Paulding County's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Langston Hughes, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Paulding County was dealt a bruising 77-50 defeat at the hands of Langston Hughes when the teams last played on January 5th. Will Paulding County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
