Paxton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Jay on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jay Royals by a score of 56-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 52-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Paxton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryker Stokes, who had 19 points plus two steals, and Cade Stewart, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Garrett Lowry, who scored seven points plus ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Paxton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Jay found their leader in sophomore Tanner Mandell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. What's more, Mandell also racked up six offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Brady Godwin was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds.
Paxton's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Paxton has already played their next matchup, a 55-53 victory against Central on the 6th. Jay has also already played their next contest (against Paxton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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