Eagles
| 03/08/25 @ St. John's/Tipton Catholic | 76-58 |
| 03/03/25 vs Linn | 65-41 |
| 02/21/25 vs Clifton-Clyde | 70-60 |
| 02/18/25 @ Centralia | 58-49 |
| 02/17/25 vs Frankfort | 57-51 |
| + 14 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Axtell walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 76-58 win over the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won 19 contests in a row.
When it comes to explaining why St. John's/Tipton Catholic lost, don't look at Tyson Gates. Despite the final result, he shot 6-for-9 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. Gates continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Horinek, who posted 14 points.
Axtell pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Axtell will square off against Central Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Axtell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games. St. John's/Tipton Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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