Basketball Preview: Destin Sharks vs. Paxton Bobcats
The Destin Sharks will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Destin is looking for their season's first victory.
Destin is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rocky Bayou Christian on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Destin lost 51-25 to Rocky Bayou Christian.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paxton faced off against Central on Friday. Paxton strolled past Central with points to spare, taking the game 52-38.
Paxton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Destin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Destin took a serious blow against Paxton in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 62-15. Thankfully for Destin, Cassie Varnum (who went 8 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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