Having just played yesterday, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will jump right back in to play the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over Prairie Central.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth hadn't done well against Athens recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Athens 58-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points over those games. As for Maroa-Forsyth, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
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