The Paxton Tigers came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Maxwell by a score of 43-30. That's another feather in the cap for Paxton, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Paxton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddex McConnell led the charge by scoring 11 points along with three blocks. McConnell has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Eakins, who scored 13 points.
Paxton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Maxwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Paxton will take on Dundy County-Stratton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dundy County-Stratton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58 points per game. As for Maxwell, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wauneta-Palisade at 4:30 p.m. Wauneta-Palisade is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
