Basketball Recap: Axtell Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

01/20/25 vs Linn	53-33
01/14/25 @ Onaga	71-36
01/13/25 @ Cornerstone Family	60-32
01/10/25 @ Linn	64-42
01/03/25 vs Washington County	99-52
12/31/24 vs Southern	51-49

Axtell had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They blew past the Linn Bulldogs 53-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Axtell's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Linn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Axtell will face off against Centralia at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Centralia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. Linn has already played their next contest (against Valley Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.