The Paxton Tigers will challenge the Maxwell Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Paxton's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Maxwell has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Paxton had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Leyton on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Warriors on their court since September 15, 2015.
One reason for the win was Paxton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Maxwell hadn't done well against South Loup recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats came out on top against South Loup by a score of 2-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with South Loup recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Maxwell not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept South Loup between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17.
Maxwell's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
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