Basketball Recap: Haxtun Picks Up Third Straight Win on the Road

Emily Anderson

Steals

01/31/25 @ Holyoke	7
02/06/25 @ Akron	6
01/18/25 vs Holyoke	6
01/17/25 @ Peetz	5
01/04/25 @ Wiggins	5
+ 8 more games

Haxtun had won two straight road games and Emily Anderson did her part to make it three on Thursday. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs slipped by the Akron Rams 36-35 thanks in part to Anderson, who posted eight points and six steals. She is becoming a predictor of Haxtun's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 6-3 (and 2-5 when she doesn't).

Akron's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kashlee Randel, who had seven points in addition to ten steals and seven boards, and Molly O'Neil, who earned 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Those ten steals gave Randel a new career-high. Taylor Benish was another key player, putting up two points in addition to five boards and three steals.

The win got Haxtun back to even at 8-8. As for Akron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Haxtun wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-47 loss against Brush on the 7th. As for Akron, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-32 victory against Byers on the 7th.