The Paxton Bobcats entered their tilt with the Florala Wildcats with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Paxton came out on top against Florala by a score of 48-36 on Monday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, as Paxton did.
Paxton had a senior duo take command as Noah Morgan scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and two steals and Collin Stewart dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ryker Stokes, who scored six points.
When it comes to explaining why Florala lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rayshon Coleman. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Coleman hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Christian Greasham was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Paxton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Florala, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paxton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Destin at 7:15 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in Destin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. Florala won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Kinston is hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses.
