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| 02/09/24 - Home | 69-38 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 61-31 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 79-39 W |
| 02/12/21 - Away | 59-33 W |
| 02/14/20 - Home | 83-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Axtell has gone 8-2 against Southwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Axtell Wildcats will take on the Southwest Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Axtell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-65 to Loomis.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-37, which was the final score in Southwest's tilt against Perkins County last Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 72nd).
Axtell will have to contain Houston Billeter as he made an impact in Southwest's last game. He posted 26 points and five boards. The contest was Billeter's tenth in a row with at least 16 points.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Southwest, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Axtell against Southwest when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Axtell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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