Paxton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Navarre Raiders out 48-45. The Bobcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
| 12/09/24 @ Destin | 1 |
| 12/13/24 vs Navarre | 10 |
| 01/04/24 vs Central | 11 |
| 02/07/24 vs Central | 9 |
| 11/27/23 vs Baker | 8 |
Leading Paxton to victory were Kenzie Lassiter and Alyssa Carson. Lassiter posted seven points and seven steals, while Carson earned ten points and five rebounds. That's the most points Carson has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Phillips, who had nine points.
Paxton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Navarre's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaleah Jones, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds, and Isabella Miranda, who posted 11 points. That was a full 35.6% of Navarre's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Paxton's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Paxton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-32 win against New Brockton on the 14th. As for Navarre, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-29 loss against East Hamilton on the 14th.
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