Paxton took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They snuck past the Ponce De Leon Pirates with a 67-63 win. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 43-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Paxton to victory were Kenzie Lassiter and Kenna Cook. Lassiter went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points plus two steals, while Cook posted 16 points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in threes (four). Taylor Phillips was another key player, earning nine points plus five rebounds.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paxton is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Freeport at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ponce De Leon, they will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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