Axtell waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Pleasanton Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 48-39 defeat.
Axtell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandt Modlin, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds. Modlin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Bergstrom, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 21 points.
Wildcats
| 02/27/25 @ Pleasanton | 61-52 |
| 02/25/25 vs Ravenna | 63-49 |
| 02/21/25 vs Southern Valley | 44-40 |
| 02/15/25 vs Franklin | 56-26 |
Axtell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Pleasanton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brennan Lindner, who posted 14 points. Haden Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Axtell's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Pleasanton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Axtell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. Pleasanton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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