The Sutherland Sailors will head out on the road to take on the Paxton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sutherland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Paxton is ranked 124th).
On Tuesday, Sutherland came up short against Maxwell and fell 49-41. Sutherland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Paxton struggled with assists on Tuesday (Hershey had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Paxton received a tough blow as they fell 63-48 to Hershey. Paxton has struggled against Hershey recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacelyn Jorgensen, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. She hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Ella Fote was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Paxton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Sutherland came up short against Paxton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 44-34. Can Sutherland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
