It was a good run, but the Leyton Warriors unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 77-59 bruising from Paxton. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Leyton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zaili Benish. Despite the final result, she scored 31 points along with five steals. That was a full 52.5% of Leyton's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Shawnee Gamble was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six assists and two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paxton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacelyn Jorgensen, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ella Fote, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Leyton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4. As for Paxton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Leyton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paxton also has no future games currently scheduled.
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