Paulding senior Jarrett Sitton is fouled on the shot and attempts a basket from the free-throw line.
The big county game between Paulding and Wayne Trace boys basketball took place on Saturday night at the Panther stadium. This followed last week’s game when Paulding came back against Antwerp to take the game into overtime and ended up winning in the fifth quarter.
The local rivals’ game began with Paulding’s Alex Arellano scoring a 3 point basket from the outside in the first few seconds. Wayne Trace then took over the ball, but had a turnover quickly. Corbin Edwards received the pass and shot a 3 point and scored. The Raiders’ Alec Vest retaliated with a 3 point basket of his own. Between both teams 15 points in 3 point baskets were made in the first quarter. Paulding took a strong early lead 10-3 over the Raiders from turnovers to the vexation of the Wane Trace players. It didn’t take long until the guests were back on top and the quarter finished, 11-15.
Brady Stabler attempts a free throw in the first quarter against Paulding.
The second quarter was much more competitive. Both teams scored 11. On the Wayne Trace side, Ethan Linder scored all the points but two, added by Brady Stabler who shot from the key. On the home team side, Paulding spread their points across the team: Rhonehouse, Doster, Arellano, and Harder. The half ended at 22-26.
The second half the game intensified the competition. The third quarter finished only one point in scoring at 11-12 and finished at 34-37.
Fierce was the game in the fourth quarter. Ethan Linder, for the Raider side, was the top scorer, and the Raiders had 17 points in that period. The Panther boys had their best quarter with 20 points and the tops scorer was Corbin Edwards.
With three additional points, Paulding tied the game. History repeated itself just as the game against Antwerp when the Panthers took back the game in the last few minutes.
The fourth quarter was tops for Paulding. Most of the time the scores are low in the fifth quarter, but Paulding posted 16 more points in the four minutes they had. The Raiders tallied up only 10 and the game finished 72-64.
Paulding is now 3-1 and Wayne Trace is 2-1. Wayne Trace will take on Lincolnview at Lioncolnview on December 12. Paulding plays December 11 at home against Ada.
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