The Wallace Wildcats suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 53-31 defeat to Paxton might stick with them for a while. Wallace was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Wallace's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kendyl Flaming, who scored 13 points, and Kaley Sauser who scored two points along with five rebounds and three steals. Sauser is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Jacelyn Jorgensen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Paxton, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Jorgensen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Abigale Nicholson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Wallace and nudges their season record down to 5-9. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Wallace will be playing in front of their home fans against Dundy County-Stratton on Tuesday. As for Paxton, they will head out on the road to take on Hitchcock County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.