After flying high against Franklin on Monday, Axtell came back down to earth. The Axtell Wildcats were beaten by the Elm Creek Buffaloes 67-19 on Tuesday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-10.
Axtell's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Danburg, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Axtell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Elm Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendal Cavenee, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Cavenee a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Ashley Bauer was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 17 points.
Axtell dropped their record down to 6-17 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Elm Creek, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
Axtell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elm Creek, they will take on Alma at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elm Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
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