Axtell hasn't had much luck against Elm Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Axtell Wildcats will challenge the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m.
Axtell will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were dealt a 64-21 defeat at the hands of Alma. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
Axtell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Danburg, who posted nine points, and Cadie Nickel, who had no points.
Meanwhile, Elm Creek had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Falcons 65-39. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Elm Creek, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Axtell was dealt a bruising 50-9 loss at the hands of Elm Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Axtell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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