It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Paxton Tigers can now relate to. They suffered a tough 51-27 defeat at the hands of the Eagles on Wednesday. Paxton's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Paxton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Abigale Nicholson. Despite the final result, she scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleigh Hansen, who scored six points along with three steals.
Paxton struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Overton racked up 12 assists.
Overton was led to victory by Jolee Ryan and Natalie Wood. Ryan dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Wood dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. Ryan has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Daisy Ryan, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Paxton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Overton, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-1.
Paxton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Overton, they will face off against Howells-Dodge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Overton is coming into the game with eight straight wins on the road, so Howells-Dodge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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