Paxton and Jay are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Paxton Bobcats will face off against the Jay Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Paxton comes in on nine and Jay on four.
Paxton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Destin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Paxton blew Destin out of the water with a 52-20 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 31 point advantage.
Paxton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marley McClelland out in front who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethany Raeder, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Paxton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Jay on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Blacksher out of the water with a 52-10 final score. With the Royals ahead 36-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jay pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Paxton, their record is now 13-1.
Paxton came up short against Jay when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jay's Hattie Locklin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards. Now that Paxton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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