Paxton is 8-1 against Sutherland since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Paxton Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sutherland Sailors at 7:15 p.m. Paxton will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Paxton came up short against Hershey and fell 60-47.
Despite the loss, Paxton got a solid performance out of Josh Eakins, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Tanner Hebblethwaite was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Sutherland, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-36 loss to Maxwell on Tuesday. Sutherland has not had much luck with Maxwell recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Paxton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Sutherland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything came up roses for Paxton against Sutherland when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 65-28 win. With Paxton ahead 41-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
