Paxton-Buckley-Loda waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-44 W against the St. Thomas More Sabers. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 61-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Panthers
| 02/11/25 vs St. Thomas More | 50-44 |
| 02/07/25 vs Prairie Central | 58-44 |
| 01/29/25 vs Cissna Park | 2-0 |
| 01/24/25 vs Monticello | 46-25 |
| 01/14/25 vs Herscher | 54-29 |
Paxton-Buckley-Loda pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points over those games. As for St. Thomas More, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Coming up, Paxton-Buckley-Loda will challenge Illinois Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Thomas More, they will face off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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