Central entered their match against Paxton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Central Jaguars fell just short of the Paxton Bobcats by a score of 55-53. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Central had strong showings from Cohen Hoodless, who had 11 points along with five rebounds, and Donovan Dean, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Carson Baxley was another key player, scoring 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Paxton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryker Stokes, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cade Stewart, who posted 14 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Paxton, their record now sits at 2-4.
Central has already played their next game, a 58-40 loss against T.R. Miller on the 7th. Paxton has also already played their next matchup (against Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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