Paxton is 10-0 against Creek Valley since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Paxton Tigers will square off against the Creek Valley Storm at 7:00 p.m. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Paxton easily dispatched Leyton on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Paxton fell just short of Maywood/Hayes Center by a score of 53-50 on Friday. The Tigers were up 18-4 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/10/25 vs Maywood/Hayes Center | 15 |
| 01/09/25 @ Leyton | 17 |
| 12/31/24 vs Garden County | 22 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tanner Hebblethwaite, who posted 15 points. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasper Brewster, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Creek Valley beat Sioux County 47-38 on Tuesday.
Paxton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Creek Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Paxton against Creek Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 72-31 win. In that game, Paxton amassed a halftime lead of 52-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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