The Walton Braves and the Paxton Bobcats will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Walton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Paxton will come in with four straight victories.
On Monday, Walton ended up a good deal behind Florida Coastal Prep and lost 50-36. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Spartans are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Paxton posted their closest win since December 20, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged Graceville out 45-42.
Walton better keep an eye on Ryker Stokes. He was instrumental in Paxton's win, going 6 of 10 en route to 14 points and three steals. Garrett Lowry was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Paxton pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Walton, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Walton was able to grind out a solid win over Paxton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 54-46. Will Walton repeat their success, or does Paxton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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