Basketball Recap: Paxton Comes Up Short

Paxton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 60-45 fall against the St. Patrick's Irish on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 67-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Jasper Brewster

Field Goal Percentage

02/21/25 vs St. Patrick's	50%
02/14/25 vs Hershey	60%
02/13/25 @ Sutherland	64%
02/08/25 vs South Platte	60%

Defeat or not, Paxton got some senior leadership from Jasper Brewster and Tanner Hebblethwaite. Brewster dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, while Hebblethwaite posted 14 points and three steals. Brewster is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played.

Paxton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for St. Patrick's, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.

As of now, neither Paxton nor St. Patrick's have any future games scheduled.