Paxton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 53-38 to the Bertrand Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 62-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Paxton lost, don't look at Tanner Hebblethwaite. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards.
Bertrand got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus Hernandez out in front who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The game was Hernandez's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Thunder Nelson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Paxton's record is now 11-6. As for Bertrand, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Paxton will challenge Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bertrand, they will square off against Medicine Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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