The Axtell Wildcats will challenge the Franklin Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Axtell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
Axtell is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Wilcox-Hildreth: they outscored them in every quarter. Axtell strolled past Wilcox-Hildreth with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
| 01/24/25 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Arapahoe | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Axtell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Halvorsen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Halvorsen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Modlin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Axtell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-24 loss at the hands of Kenesaw. The Flyers were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Axtell, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Axtell against Franklin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 61-22 victory. In that matchup, Axtell amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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