Having just played yesterday, the New Brockton Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the Paxton Bobcats at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. New Brockton will be strutting in after a win while Paxton will be coming in after a loss.
New Brockton saw some tournament action on Friday. They strolled past Jay with points to spare, taking the game 61-47.
Meanwhile, Paxton didn't have quite enough to beat West Florida Baptist Academy on Friday and fell 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Conquerors are ranked 190th).
New Brockton will need focus on slowing down Ryker Stokes, one of several Paxton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. Jacob Lowry was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
New Brockton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Paxton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
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