It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paxton can now relate to. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 59-45 to the Jay Royals. The Bobcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Kenzie Lassiter
| 02/13/25 vs Jay | 20 |
| 02/08/25 @ Jay | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Central | 19 |
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kenzie Lassiter, who went 8-for-16 on her way to 20 points. Lassiter's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Johanna Leddon was another key player, putting up nine points.
Presley Hawthorne was a one-woman wrecking crew for Jay as she posted 22 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those 22 points gave Hawthorne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubreigh Nelson, who earned 12 points and five rebounds.
Paxton's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Jay, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Paxton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jay, they will face off against Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Jay likes a good challenge.
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