A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alma Cardinals face off against the Axtell Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alma is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Franklin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Alma blew Franklin out of the water with a 60-15 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 37 points or more this season.
Alma's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamryn Scott, who posted 16 points and three steals. Miley Whitney was another key player, putting up nine points and six steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Axtell). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on Friday.
Alma has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.8 points. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything came up roses for Alma against Axtell when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-10 win. In that contest, Alma amassed a halftime lead of 41-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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