Alex Arellano scores under the basket for the Panthers in the first quarter. More pictures at westbendnews.net
Liberty Center travelled to Paulding for the boys basketball game on Saturday, January 3rd. The new year match for the JV team fell in the Panther’s favor with a 45-26 win.
Brad Crawford nails three points for Paulding. More pictures at westbendnews.net
The varsity score wasn’t quite the margin when it was completed. The game against the Tigers began with a tight defense as soon as Paulding got the ball. Paulding’s first basket was put in by junior Corbin Edwards. The first quarter was a close match finishing at 12-11. Both Edwards and Jarrett Sitton posted the top points for the quarter—and the game. The first half finished at 24-20.
The third quarter was the most intense of the game with Jarren Altman topping the points for Liberty and they outscored the Panthers, 15-12.
The Tigers excelled at hitting three point shots, while the Panthers were better under the basket. Paulding got some extra groove back in the fourth quarter, and were able to increase their lead and the defense held the Tigers’ score down.
Three out of the four quarters Paulding stayed consistent at 12 points each. The close game finished 50-46 and Paulding winning their 4th game of the season.
Scorers of the Game:
Paulding – Corbin Edwards 16; Jarrett Sitton 15; Alex Arellano 8; Prestin ingol 4; Ethan Rhonehouse 4; Brad Crawford 3.
Liberty Center – Jarren Altman 18; Logan Meyer 15; Jared Bishop 6; Brooks Hinton 3; Zach Carpenter 2; Joel Studer 2.
Score by the Quarter:
Paulding – 12 12 12 14=50
Liberty Center – 11 9 15 11=46
