After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Manchester, the Paulding County Patriots were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on East Paulding with a sharp 54-33 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Paulding County has posted since November 10, 2023.
Paulding County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hope Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Alexus Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Paulding County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for East Paulding, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Paulding County will be playing in front of their home fans against Langston Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Langston Hughes focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. As for East Paulding, they will head out on the road to challenge Newnan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newnan has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 5.
