The Ainsworth Bulldogs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over Axtell. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Ainsworth was the better team in the second half.
Ainsworth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Traegan McNally, who scored 34 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McNally has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carter Nelson, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Despite the loss, Axtell still got an impressive performance from Carson Lindau, who went 6 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 1 assist. Lindau hasn't dropped below 16 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayson Havranek, who scored eight points.
Ainsworth is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Axtell, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
Ainsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Axtell also has no future games currently scheduled.
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