Paxton-Buckley-Loda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They fell 46-37 to the Prairie Central Hawks. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Leading Prairie Central to victory were Cami Slagel and Anna Cutrell. Slagel dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Cutrell posted seven points along with five boards and five steals. Slagel is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jayla Hammond, who scored nine points and five boards.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Prairie Central, they moved to 9-16 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-36 victory against Riverton on the 1st. As for Prairie Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-22 loss against Illini Central/Greenview on the 1st.
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