Freeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Paxton Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Bobcats are ranked 62nd).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jasmine Miles, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Olyvia Snodgrass, who posted 19 points and five boards.
Paxton found their leader in sophomore Kenzie Lassiter, who had 14 points and four steals. Lassiter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Carson, who earned five points along with six assists and four steals.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Paxton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Freeport will host Blountstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paxton, they will head out to face off against Baker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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