Axtell hasn't had much luck against Marlin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Axtell Longhorns will be playing at home against the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Axtell is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Bruceville-Eddy on Tuesday. Axtell managed a 34-28 victory over Bruceville-Eddy. The 34-point effort marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marlin). They blew past Riesel 91-39 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Indians are ranked 1361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Axtell better keep an eye on Jaidan Womack. He was instrumental in Marlin's win, putting up 21 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Those seven assists gave Womack a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Womack, who posted 15 points along with six boards and four steals.
Marlin was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Marlin pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Axtell, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Axtell was taken down by Marlin 76-38 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Axtell, Jerry Willis (who had 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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