Paxton is 3-0 against Sneads since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Paxton Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Sneads Pirates at 6:45 p.m. Sneads took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Paxton, who comes in off a win.
Paxton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Sneads: they just beat West Florida Baptist Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Paxton came out on top against West Florida Baptist Academy by a score of 42-31 on Monday.
Cade Stewart
| 01/13/25 @ West Florida Baptist Academy | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Blountstown | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Central | 3 |
| 11/25/24 @ Pensacola Christian Academy | 3 |
| 11/18/24 vs Ponce De Leon | 3 |
Paxton found their leader in freshman Cade Stewart, who posted 12 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Stewart a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Borgesen, who had three points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Sneads was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The contest between them and Blountstown didn't end well, with Sneads falling 57-39. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Tigers are ranked 293rd).
Paxton will need focus on slowing down Mekhi Mcleod, one of several Sneads players who made an impact when they last played. He put up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lawrence, who posted nine points.
Paxton's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Sneads, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Paxton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sneads in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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