Basketball Recap: Paxton Extends Winning Streak to Three

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 @ Creek Valley	49
12/14/24 @ Potter-Dix	36
01/17/25 @ Wallace	32
12/17/24 vs Perkins County	24
12/31/24 vs Garden County	23

Paxton hadn't done well against South Platte recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the Paxton Tigers' way against the South Platte Blue Knights as the Paxton Tigers made off with a 47-27 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Paxton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Clouse, who posted ten points. What's more, Clouse also posted a 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Ella Fote was another key player, putting up ten points.

Despite the defeat, South Platte saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayla Paulsen almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

The victory (which was Paxton's third in a row) raised their record to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. As for South Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Platte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.