Nebraska High School Basketball - Paxton nips Sutherland
February 7, 2019: Sutherland, NE 69165 Paxton Tigers (Paxton, NE) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Sutherland Sailors (Sutherland, NE), 55-48 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Paxton upgrades its record to 19-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host St. Patrick's (North Platte, NE) to play the Irish in a D1 District 12 bout on Friday, February 15. The Irish come into the bout with a record of 9-13. St. Patrick's lost 43-29 in their recent non-league game against Hershey (Hershey, NE)
With the defeat, Sutherland moves to 9-9 on the year. The Sailors travel to Chase County (Imperial, NE) to face the Longhorns in a C1 District 11 game on Friday, February 15. The Longhorns enter the game with a record of 15-4. Chase County lost 56-52 in their recent non-league game against Cambridge (Cambridge, NE)