Axtell lost against Clifton-Clyde back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Axtell Eagles fell just short of the Clifton-Clyde Eagles by a score of 46-44. While losing is never fun, Axtell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Clifton-Clyde is ranked 40th).
It was another big night for Sevy Wurtz, who posted 19 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals for Clifton-Clyde. Wurtz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Calyn Baker, who earned eight points and five boards.
Axtell's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Clifton-Clyde, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Axtell has already played their next matchup (against Doniphan West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Clifton-Clyde will challenge Canton-Galva on Tuesday. Clifton-Clyde is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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