The Paulding Panthers will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Lincolnview Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Paulding focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 29 on Saturday.
Lincolnview better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Paulding really get things going. Paulding put the hurt on Edon with a sharp 54-34 win. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 20 points.
Paulding found their leader in sophomore Kayleigh Dunham, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Dunham has been hot , having also posted two or more blocks the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tori Schlatter, who scored 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Paulding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Lincolnview was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were dealt a 58-15 defeat at the hands of Ottoville. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-4.
Lincolnview's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Paulding, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Paulding came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincolnview in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 57-54. Does Paulding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincolnview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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