Destin hasn't had much luck against Paxton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Destin took a blow against Laurel Hill, falling 65-24. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Hoboes are ranked 238th).
Meanwhile, Paxton entered their tilt with Poplar Springs on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Atomics 57-10. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Destin and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Paxton, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Destin was taken down by Paxton 68-22 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Destin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
