Having just played yesterday, the Paxton Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Walton Braves at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paxton has four straight wins, Walton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paxton challenged Graceville on Monday. Paxton came out on top in a nail-biter against Graceville, sneaking past 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since December 20, 2024.
Ryker Stokes was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Lowry, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Walton lost to Florida Coastal Prep at home by a 50-36 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Spartans are ranked 57th).
Walton now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Paxton, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Paxton came up short against Walton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walton's Luke Kring, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Now that Paxton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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