Ainsworth is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Axtell is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ainsworth Bulldogs will take on the Axtell Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ainsworth put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They breezed by Boyd County at home to the tune of 64-37. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Ainsworth just coasted through the last quarter.
Ainsworth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Nelson led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Nelson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Appelt, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Axtell strolled past Pleasanton with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 63-44. Given Axtell's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Pleasanton is ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ainsworth is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
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