Onaga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Axtell Eagles 71-36. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 66-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Casen Hutfles
| 01/14/25 vs Axtell | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Northern Heights | 2 |
| 01/03/25 @ Blue Valley | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Frankfort | 1 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jackson Heights | 1 |
Onaga lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Casen Hutfles, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hutfles a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Jackson Kolterman, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Onaga's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Axtell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
After both having extra time off, Onaga and Wabaunsee will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:45 p.m. on January 28th. As for Axtell, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Doniphan West on January 28th. Axtell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Doniphan West likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
