The Axtell Eagles will challenge the Natoma Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Axtell fell 54-45 to Clifton-Clyde. While losing is never fun, Axtell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Clifton-Clyde is ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Natoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeside.
Axtell will need to focus on slowing down Lynae Paget, one of several Natoma players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points. Those 11 points gave Paget a new career-high. Lucy Alexander was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Natoma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Axtell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Natoma, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
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