Basketball Recap: Baxter Skates Past Colfax-Mingo with Ease

Baxter

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 @ Meskwaki Settlement	78
12/10/24 @ BCLUW	54
01/17/25 vs Meskwaki Settlement	48
02/11/25 vs Colfax-Mingo	45
12/05/24 vs Belle Plaine	42

Baxter was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Colfax-Mingo on Tuesday. Baxter blew past the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks 93-48. Baxter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Baxter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Colfax-Mingo, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.

Looking ahead, Baxter will take on Iowa Valley on Monday. Baxter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Iowa Valley likes a good challenge. As for Colfax-Mingo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-60 loss against Melcher-Dallas on the 14th.