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| 02/06/24 - Home | 63-48 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 76-36 W |
| 02/08/22 - Home | 53-19 W |
| 02/09/21 - Away | 63-24 W |
| 02/11/20 - Home | 48-32 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hershey has gone a perfect 7-0 against Paxton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hershey has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Paxton will arrive with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hershey took on Dundy County-Stratton on Friday. The Panthers took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Paxton hadn't done well against South Platte recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tigers blew past the Blue Knights 67-40. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hershey better focus on containing Ella Fote and Jakcee Mitchell as the pair were huge in Paxton's win. Fote went 9-for-17 on her way to 25 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Mitchell shot 56% from the field en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Mitchell now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Addison Holm was another key player, putting up eight points.
Paxton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Hershey strolled past Paxton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-48. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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