The Paxton Bobcats and the Blountstown Tigers will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Paxton will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Chipley, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Paxton came out on top against Chipley by a score of 49-42 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Cade Stewart
| 12/19/24 vs Chipley | 22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Headland | 21 |
| 12/14/24 vs New Brockton | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs West Florida Baptist Academy | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Laurel Hill | 4 |
Paxton found their leader in freshman Cade Stewart, who went 10 for 16 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stewart has scored all season. Evan Robinson was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Blountstown waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Atomics with a sharp 49-28 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Blountstown pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Paxton against Blountstown in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, as the squad secured a 63-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton since the team 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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