After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hayfork, Maxwell was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 44-35 win over the Los Molinos Bulldogs. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Maxwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cristian Lara led the charge by putting up 19 points and six steals. Lara is becoming a predictor of Maxwell's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Levi Velasquez, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Maxwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Panthers
| 01/10/25 vs Los Molinos | 44-35 |
| 12/20/24 vs Etna | 41-32 |
| 12/14/24 vs Princeton | 50-36 |
| 12/13/24 vs CORE Butte | 33-22 |
| 12/12/24 vs Round Valley | 59-49 |
| 12/09/24 vs Princeton | 50-36 |
Maxwell's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Los Molinos, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maxwell will host Hamilton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Los Molinos, they will welcome CORE Butte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Molinos is facing CORE Butte at the right time seeing as CORE Butte is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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