Axtell is on a three-game streak of home losses, Arapahoe a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Axtell Wildcats will host the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Axtell came up short against Lawrence-Nelson and fell 42-32.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-46 to Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood].
Axtell will have to contain William Cacy as he made an impact in Arapahoe's last game. He dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Cacy a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Chris Hermes, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Arapahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Arapahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Axtell strolled past Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-48. Will Axtell repeat their success, or does Arapahoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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