It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Paxton Bobcats ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past Freeport with a 31-25 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Paxton has scored all year.
Paxton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Liam Sadler, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sadler has scored all season. Sawyer Adams was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Freeport's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Julius Miles, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds, and Gage Pickron who scored eight points. Miles hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games.
Paxton pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Freeport, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-15.
Paxton will be playing in front of their home fans against Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jay will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Paxton surely won't give up without a fight. Freeport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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