The Axtell Wildcats have not done well against the Southern Valley Eagles recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Axtell was the clear victor by a 68-45 margin over Southern Valley. Winning may never get old, but Axtell sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Axtell was led to victory by Ethan Morgan and Carson Lindau. Morgan dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds, while Lindau scored 27 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lindau has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brandt Modlin, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Southern Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kamden Bose, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Isaac Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Axtell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Southern Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Axtell will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Axtell is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Nebraska (they are ranked 88th, while Franklin is ranked 274th). As for Southern Valley, they will square off against Overton at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Southern Valley is ranked 155th, while Overton is ranked 152nd).
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