Paxton is 8-2 against Central since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Paxton Bobcats take on the Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
Paxton fought the good fight in their overtime match against Jay on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 56-54. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Royals 18-9 in the first quarter.
Paxton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryker Stokes, who earned 19 points in addition to two steals, and Cade Stewart, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Lowry, who earned seven points plus ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Paxton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They came out on top against Pensacola Christian Academy by a score of 86-76 on Tuesday.
Central's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paxton, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Paxton was able to grind out a solid victory over Central when the teams last played back in January, winning 53-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Kaden Ellison, who earned 16 points plus three steals and two blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Paxton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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