Paxton is 0-7 against Hershey since February of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out to face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Hershey will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Paxton extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Tigers breezed past South Platte to the tune of 67-40. The Tigers pushed the score to 56-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Jakcee Mitchell
| 02/07/26 @ South Platte | 5 |
| 02/03/26 @ St. Patrick's | 4 |
| 01/29/26 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 2 |
| 01/26/26 vs Maywood/Hayes Center | 2 |
| 01/23/26 vs Sutherland | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
Ella Fote and Jakcee Mitchell were among the main playmakers for Paxton as the former went 9-for-17 en route to 25 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals and the latter shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points along with seven boards and five steals. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Addison Holm was another key player, putting up eight points.
Paxton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hershey challenged Dundy County-Stratton on Friday. The Panthers fell 51-41 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
Paxton's record is now 14-5. As for Hershey, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Paxton ended up a good deal behind Hershey in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 63-48. Thankfully for the Tigers, Emma Hall (who went 8-for-13 on her way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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