Preview: Paxton Tigers vs. Leyton Warriors
Paxton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Leyton Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Paxton is ranked 123rd, while Leyton is ranked 109th).
Last Thursday, Paxton strolled past Arthur County with points to spare, taking the game 46-28. 46 seems to be a good number for Paxton as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jacelyn Jorgensen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Ella Fote, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Leyton can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 62-17 win over Potter-Dix. Winning may never get old, but Leyton sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Zaili Benish was her usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Leyton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Fortune, who scored 11 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Paxton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Leyton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Paxton have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Leyton struggles in that department as they've made 44.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Paxton opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-39 loss to Leyton. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benish, who scored 36 points along with two steals. Now that Paxton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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