The Paulding County Patriots suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Alexander by a score of 48-45. Paulding County has struggled against Alexander recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Paulding County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hope Johnson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, and Alexus Wilson who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Wilson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games.
Paulding County bumped their record down to 9-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alexander, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing New Manchester the next time they take the court. Paulding County will head out to face New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Alexander will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
