Axtell has won three straight games at home, while Mildred has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Axtell Longhorns will host the Mildred Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Axtell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Mart.
Meanwhile, Mildred didn't have too much trouble with Kerens on Thursday as they won 55-40.
Axtell better focus on containing Brennan Moore and Caleb Harper as the pair were huge in Mildred's win. Moore dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Harper posted 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. Moore's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Ashton Moore was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Mildred smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Mildred is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for Axtell, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Axtell might still be hurting after the 53-27 loss they got from Mildred in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Axtell, Cody Hayes (who went 9-for-11 to rack up 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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