It was a Battle of the Birds when Paxon School For Advanced Studies took on Spruce Creek on Saturday. The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles came up short against the Spruce Creek Hawks, falling 71-51. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2016.
Despite the loss, Paxon School For Advanced Studies saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caelyn Carter almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. That was a full 37.3% of Paxon School For Advanced Studies' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Kamma-Hill, who had 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Spruce Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paxon School For Advanced Studies will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Spruce Creek will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Ribault at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Ribault is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
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