The Paxton Bobcats waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Florala by a score of 48-36. This was payback for Paxton, who suffered a 64-62 loss the last time these two teams met.
Paxton had a senior duo take command as Noah Morgan scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and two steals and Collin Stewart dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Ryker Stokes was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Paxton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Florala, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paxton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Destin at 7:15 p.m. on January 23rd. Destin has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-2 during that stretch of close contests. Florala won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Kinston is hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses.
