Bobcats
| 01/17/25 vs Central | 52-43 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sneads | 49-43 |
| 01/13/25 @ West Florida Baptist Academy | 42-31 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Paxton faced off against Central on Friday. The Paxton Bobcats walked away with a 52-43 victory over the Central Jaguars. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Paxton was led to victory by Garrett Lowry and Cade Stewart. Lowry posted eight points and 16 boards, while Stewart put up 14 points and five steals. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trevor Varnum, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Paxton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Garrett Gandy, who earned ten points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Gandy a new career-high in points. Donovan Dean was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and seven boards.
The win got Paxton back to even at 10-10. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Paxton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-42 victory against Graceville on the 27th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-40 defeat against Baker on the 27th.
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