The Axtell Wildcats will challenge the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Axtell, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Axtell turned things around against Arapahoe on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 51-29 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since December 14, 2024.
Meanwhile, Wilcox-Hildreth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ansley/Litchfield.
Axtell will have to keep a close watch on Kaleb Johnson and Micah Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wilcox-Hildreth's prior game. Kaleb dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds, while Micah went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals. Those 15 boards gave Kaleb a new career-high.
Axtell's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Axtell's way against Wilcox-Hildreth in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Axtell made off with a 69-47 victory. In that contest, Axtell amassed a halftime lead of 41-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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