After flying high against Geneva last Tuesday, Chipley came back down to earth. The Chipley Tigers took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paxton Bobcats on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Paxton found their leader in freshman Cade Stewart, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Stewart. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Robinson, who posted seven points and three steals.
Chipley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Paxton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Chipley and Ponce De Leon will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Paxton will take on Baker in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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