Axtell hasn't had much luck against Southern Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Axtell Wildcats will host the Southern Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Axtell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Southern Valley likes a good challenge.
Axtell took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They really took it to Franklin for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-26 win. With the Wildcats ahead 32-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jacob Halvorsen
| 02/15/25 vs Franklin | 27 |
| 02/14/25 @ Southwest | 26 |
| 02/11/25 vs Loomis | 15 |
| 02/07/25 vs Wilcox-Hildreth | 24 |
Jacob Halvorsen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 27 points and ten boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Cade Axtell, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Axtell was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southern Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through an 80-49 loss at the hands of Dundy County-Stratton. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-20.
Southern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Everything went Axtell's way against Southern Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Axtell made off with a 68-45 win. Does Axtell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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