Leyton lost against Paxton back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Leyton Warriors were outmatched by the Paxton Tigers and fell 64-35. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Tigers are ranked 109th).
When it comes to explaining why Leyton lost, don't look at Kaleb Miller. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Miller has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played.
Warriors
| 01/09/25 vs Paxton | 35-64 |
| 12/21/24 @ Hemingford | 48-51 |
Even though they lost, Leyton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Paxton was led to victory by Maddex Mcconnell and Tanner Hebblethwaite. Mcconnell went 8 of 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals, while Hebblethwaite dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Hebblethwaite, who posted six points and four steals.
Leyton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Paxton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Leyton will head out to face off against Hay Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Paxton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-50 defeat against Maywood/Hayes Center on the 10th.
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