Sandy's Spiel East Paulding Fall League Week 6 Recap

East Paulding Fall League Week 6 Recap


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Paulding County 34, Lithia Springs 25

In a low scoring struggle, Paulding County (5-1) prevailed behind Javonne Williams’ 14 points and Momin Chaudhary’s 8. The Patriots led Lithia Springs (2-4) 21-12 at the half. George Shumpert played a big role, producing 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The 14-year-old sophomore provides Paulding County with athleticism and versatility. The high ceiling forward can play inside and out on both offense and defense. Lithia Springs received 8 points from Ziair Finch and 6 from Kisean Robinson.

TOP PERFORMERS

PAULDING COUNTY
2023 5-11 PG Javonne Williams – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
2024 5-10 G Momin Chaudhary – 8 points, 1 rebound
2025 6-5 F George Shumpert – 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks

LITHIA SPRINGS
2025 6-1 G Ziair Finch – 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
2024 6-0 Kisean Robinson – 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

Osborne 58, South Paulding 41

A last second injury to Gio Thomas in warmups was an inauspicious start for South Paulding (5-1) who fell from the ranks of the unbeatens. Osborne (4-2) controlled the game after an early 4-0 hole, leading 27-18 at the half as Kevin Hicks sparked the Cardinals using his quickness and athleticism to make plays downhill as both a driver and passer. Hicks scored eight of his team-high 10 points in the first half over what turned out to be a deciding stretch that gave Osborne the lead for good. David Williams was a bright spot for the Spartans with 9 points and 6 rebounds, able to match Osborne with his leaping ability and touch on his floater. Andrew LaVigne led all scorers with 13 points. Justin McCarter and Marquis Copney each scored 9 points for the Cardinals while Donovan Herron netted 7 and Farrell Suber collected 6 points and 5 rebounds.

TOP PERFORMERS

OSBORNE
2023 6-4 W KJ Hicks – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
2023 6-1 G Marquis Copney – 9 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 blocks
2023 6-5 W Justin McCarter – 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

SOUTH PAULDING
2024 6-2 SG Andrew LaVigne – 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
2024 6-4 W David Williams – 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block
2023 6-2 CG Jeremiah Taylor – 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Carrollton 54, Arlington Christian 50

In what was a lopsided game on paper heading into Sunday, Arlington Christian (0-6) gave Carrollton (6-0) everything they could ask for in a highly competitive battle. Cursed with missing players each week, Arlington Christian finally had a solid core on hand led by 6-foot-6 Ethan Carter who appeared in his third game of the season. Carter finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 blocks, serving as a game-changing presence in the paint. Carrollton of course countered with their backcourt. Missing third-leading scorer Eli Pippins, Keshaun Pace stepped up alongside O’Brien Watkins, the duo combining for 37 points. Pace opened on fire with a pair of deep threes and 12 of his game-high 19 points coming in the first half. Carrollton led 29-24 at the break, but the sharpshooting of Davon Aikens kept the Eagles within striking distance, the League leader in three-pointers made netting three of his four long balls over the opening 20 minutes bringing his season total to 15 over six games. In the second half, Watkins got into a grove by attacking the rim, scoring 10 of his 18 points in the frame. With 3:39 to play, the Eagles found themselves knotted up with the only undefeated team remaining in the league at 46. Cameron Catholic and Noah Henderson leading the charge with their perimeter shot making. Holding a 52-50 lead with 11.5 seconds left, Carrollton delivered the deciding blow as Cam Merritt hit Pace on a full court inbound pass over the top of the defense for a two-handed slam to put the game away.

TOP PERFORMERS

CARROLLTON
2023 6-2 G Keshaun Pace – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
2024 6-2 PG O’Brien Watkins – 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

ARLINGTON CHRISTIAN
2024 6-5 W Cameron Catholic – 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
2023 5-8 PG Noah Henderson – 11 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 3 steals
2025 6-6 F Ethan Carter – 10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 blocks

East Paulding 50, Darlington 46

In what proved to be their highest scoring output of the season, East Paulding (5-1) cracked the 50-point barrier for the first time in order to hold off Darlington (3-3). The Raiders led 9-2 early but from there things would be tight throughout as East Paulding led 20-19 at the half. The Raiders nursed a slim lead through the second half, up 32-29 at the 7:30 mark, 42-37 with 4 minutes to play and 47-46 with 44.5 seconds left. With 9.7 seconds remaining, Ja’Bryan Smith knocked down a free throw to put the game out of reach, finishing with 10 points on the night. Nate Simmons got hot in the second half with 10 of his 13 points, hitting three three-pointers over the course of the game. Carter Pengelly was the consistent anchor for the Raiders, recording 15 points and 8 rebounds going 8-10 from the foul line. Darlington was paced by Szymon Paluch’s 16 points, the big wing using his strength to successfully attack the hoop. Quin McClarity scored 8 points and Joe Womack added 7.

TOP PERFORMERS

EAST PAULDING
2023 6-3 F Carter Pengelly – 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
2024 6-2 G Nate Simmons – 13 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
2023 6-1 G Ja’Bryan Smith – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
2025 6-0 G Brayden Westbrooks – 9 points, 1 steal

DARLINGTON
2023 6-5 W Szymon Paluch – 16 points, 1 assist, 1 block
2023 6-0 G Quin McClarity – 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
2024 6-1 PG Joe Womack – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Kennesaw Mountain 50, Allatoona 47

An Elijah Ford buzzer-beating three lifted Kennesaw Mountain (3-3) to their second consecutive thrilling game-winner. Ford posted 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Hayden Hall, who hit the sudden death game-winner two weeks ago, poured in 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Allatoona (1-5) was powered by Landen Pitt’s 14-point, 10-rebound double-double and Kyle Alley’s 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN
2023 6-0 PG Elijah Ford – 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
2023 5-9 G Hayden Hall – 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals

ALLATOONA
2024 6-1 G Kyle Alley – 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
2023 6-4 W Landen Pitts – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
2025 6-0 G Kellen Phillips – 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Central-Carrollton 62, Christian Heritage 56

Central-Carrollton (1-5) captured their first win of the season hitting nine threes in the process. Messiah Boykin carried the Lions with 16 points while Jay Harding and Max Young contributed 10 apiece.  Isaiah West managed 9 points and 5 rebounds. Jax Abernathy did the heavy lifting for Christian Heritage (3-3) dumping in 24 points and 12 rebounds. Dontae Crowder had a strong performance with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

TOP PERFORMERS

CENTRAL-CARROLLTON
2025 6-0 G Messiah Boykin – 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
2023 5-11 G Jay Harding – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists
2024 6-2 SG Max Young – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
2024 6-4 SG Jax Abernathy – 24 points, 12 rebounds
2025 6-3 G Dontae Crowder – 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists

Union Grove Black 50, Woodstock Hawks 43

Tony Colley’s 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks propelled Union Grove Black (5-1) into a four-way tie for second-place heading into the final week of the season. Chase Williamson (11), Nile King (9) and Allen Suber (8) all balanced the attack. The Hawks (2-4) hung tough with Kalil Humphery putting up 15 points and 5 rebounds.

TOP PERFORMERS

UNION GROVE BLACK
2023 6-3 W Tony Colley – 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks
2024 6-3 W Chase Williamson – 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
2024 6-4 W Nile King – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

WOODSTOCK HAWKS
2023 6-2 G Kalil Humphery – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
2023 6-5 F Stefan Jovanov – 7 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals

Union Grove White 41, Marietta 35

Union Grove White (1-5) captured their first win of the season by limiting Marietta (2-4) to just three players scoring. Allen Suber was the catalyst for the Wolverines with 8 points and 10 rebounds while Caleb Johnson and Kelechi Nwaozuzu netted 7 points apiece. Jaiden Mann shouldered the scoring burden for Marietta with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 block while Rodes Foster tacked on 13 points and 7 rebounds.

TOP PERFORMERS

UNION GROVE WHITE
2023 6-1 G Allen Suber – 8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal
2023 6-2 F Kelechi Nwaozuzu – 7 points, 5 rebounds
2023 5-8 PG Chance Whitfield – 6 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

MARIETTA
2024 6-4 SG Jaiden Mann – 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks
2024 6-6 F Rodes Foster – 13 points, 7 rebounds

Hiram 44, North Paulding 42 2OT

In a rematch from Week 2 where Hiram (4-2) won 33-20, the Hornets had to go into sudden death double overtime to survive North Paulding (3-3) this time around. Kai Bullock hit the game-winning jumper to complete the comeback in which Hiram rallied from down 38-32 with 5:10 to play in regulation before closing on a 6-0 run. Hadiya Kennerly forced overtime with a late three in the corner before in the subsequent period Alex Willis corralled a blocked shot for the Wolfpack and drove in for the game-tying basket to send the game to double overtime tied at 42. Kalisha Phillips stuffed the stat sheet for Hiram with 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Janaya Evans scored 8 points and Camryn O’Neil tallied 7 points and 4 assists including the game-deciding pass to Bullock. Marina Sippola scored 12 points for the Wolfpack. Ava Andrews was effective with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals.

TOP PERFORMERS

HIRAM
2023 5-11 F Kalisha Phillips – 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 2 blocks
2023 5-7 G Janaya Evans – 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
2023 5-7 G Camryn O’Neil – 7 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals

NORTH PAULDING
2024 5-8 G Marina Sippola – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
2025 6-0 W Ava Andrews – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals

River Ridge 47, Carrollton 33

Filling in for Allatoona, River Ridge (6-0) got to see Carrollton (4-2) a week earlier than expected. The Knights led 25-14 at the half as Georgia State-commit Eghosa Obasuyi and Madison Reese were the only two Trojans to break the scoring column. River Ridge showcased their three-pronged attack spearheaded by Mataya Gayle who finished with 16 points. Sophia Pearl netted 13 points and Kayla Cleaveland chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds.

TOP PERFORMERS

RIVER RIDGE
2023 5-7 PG Mataya Gayle – 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
2025 5-7 PG Sophia Pearl- 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
2025 6-0 F Kayla Cleaveland – 9 points, 6 rebounds

CARROLLTON
2023 5-5 PG Eghosa Obasuyi – 15 points, 1 rebound
2025 5-5 G Madison Reese – 9 points, 2 rebounds
2025 5-9 W Madison Swint – 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

River Ridge 55, Alexander 30

River Ridge (7-0) had no issue double-dipping, using a 35-11 run to put the game away at halftime after opening down 5-0 to Alexander (1-5). Eighth grader Finley Parker showcased why she holds D-I offers already, breaking out with 12 points, scoring around the rim, off the dribble and with her three-point shot. Mataya Gayle and Sophia Pearl both scored 12 apiece in support. Nevaeh Clophus filled out the stat sheet for the Cougars with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Katlin Gould scored 7 points while Meghan Ritchie tacked on 5 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block.

TOP PERFORMERS

RIVER RIDGE
2023 5-7 PG Mataya Gayle – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
2025 5-7 PG Sophia Pearl – 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
2027 6-0 F Finley Parker – 12 points, 1 rebound

ALEXANDER
2023 5-3 G Nevaeh Clophus – 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
2023 5-8 W Katlin Gould – 7 points, 1 steal
2026 5-4 G Isabella Italiano – 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Villa Rica 36, Marietta 25

The size of Zaria Graham proved to be the difference in Villa Rica’s win, moving the Wildcats to 4-2 in a three-way tie for second-place. Graham collected 10 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Amiya Frazier, Gabbi Grant and Kiyah Swint all scored 6 points. Kayla Day was the engine for Marietta (1-5), having her best game of the season with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 steals. Leah DeWitt netted 7 points and Elise Malone pitched in 6.

TOP PERFORMERS

VILLA RICA
2025 5-11 F Zaria Graham – 10 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists
2023 5-8 W Kiyah Swint – 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

MARIETTA
2024 5-6 G Kayla Day – 10 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals
2028 5-6 G Leah DeWitt – 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

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