It was a proper cat-fight when Paxton challenged Graceville on Thursday. The Paxton Bobcats took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Graceville Tigers. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Paxton lost, don't look at Garrett Lowry. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. Cade Stewart was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Graceville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryson Reynolds, who had 16 points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mj Yeager, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Paxton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Graceville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Paxton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Florala at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Graceville, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Poplar Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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