PAXTON – With a 48-31 loss to Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin on Monday, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity girls basketball team fell to a record of 0-6. “The streak continues,” PBL head coach Jeff Sinn said. “It’s a learning experience. I think that’s what this season is going to be about. We’re putting more and more things together so we can eventually get that win […]
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Basketball

PBL boys basketball loses 56-32 to Tuscola in season opener
TUSCOLA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity boys basketball team lost 56-32 to Tuscola in its 2023-24 season debut. Robert Boyd-Meents led PBL in scoring with 12 points while Tyler Cole had nine points, Noah Steiner had five points and Kayden Vance and Bryar Cosgrove each had three points. Tuscola 56, PBL 32 PBL 13 5 6 8 — 32 TUS 12 […]

PBL girls basketball loses 41-29 to Milford
MILFORD – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity girls basketball team lost 41-29 to Milford on Monday. Tanner Graham scored 11 points for PBL (0-5) while Bailey Luebchow scored nine points, Aubrey Busboom had six points, Devani McClatchey had two points and Leah Eyre had one point. Milford 41, PBL 29 PBL 8 6 10 5 — 29 MIL 18 11 0 12 […]

PBL 8th-grade girls basketball defeats Westville in regional quarterfinals
HOOPESTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade girls basketball team pulled off an upset as a sixth seed in the IESA Class 3A Hoopeston Area Regional quarterfinals on Saturday. The Panthers defeated third-seeded Westville 36-20. Tessa Boehme scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead PBL while Morgan Goss also scored in double figures with 11 points and three rebounds. Tinley […]

PBL 8th-grade boys basketball loses 50-15 to Monticello
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade boys basketball team lost 50-15 to Monticello on Saturday. Owen Tavenner led PBL with 10 points while Joe Medler had two points and Cain Snyder had two points. Monticello 50, PBL 15 Monticello Totals 23-43 0-3 50. PBL Zach Atkins 0-1 0-0 0, Ethan Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler Swan 0-0 0-0 0, Lucas Calver […]

PBL girls basketball loses to Monticello in Lady Falcon & Bunnie Tip-Off Classic
Monticello 41, PBL 28 PBL 5 11 5 7 — 28 MON 13 7 11 10 — 41 PBL (0-4) Leah Eyre 2-1-5, Sam Hewerdine 0-0-0, Bailey Luebchow 1-3-5, Devani McClatchey 1-1-3, Addison Lavender 0-0-0, Mackenzie Swan 1-0-2, Brooke Kleinert 0-2-2, Tanner Graham 2-2-8, Aubrey Busboom 1-1-3. Totals 8-10-28. Monticello Robinson 0-0-0, Melton 2-0-4, Stiverson 1-0-2, Weidner 3-2-8, Lu. Leatherwood […]

PBL 8th-grade boys basketball loses 42-21 to Champaign St. Matthew
CHAMPAIGN – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade boys basketball team lost 42-21 to Champaign St. Matthew on Thursday. Owen Tavenner and Joe Medler each scored six points while Lucas Calver tallied four points, Zach Atkins had three points and Camden Waugh had two points. Tavenner and Medler each grabbed eight points while Jackson Cahill had three rebounds and Calver had three steals […]

PBL 7th-grade boys basketball loses 30-26 to St. Matthew
CHAMPAIGN – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda seventh-grade boys basketball team lost 30-26 to Champaign St. Matthew on Thursday. The Panthers outscored St. Matthew 9-2 in the fourth quarter after falling behind 16-2 early in the second quarter and 22-7 at halftime. Bryson Teske scored 11 points for PBL while Lucas Loschen and Hayden Maberry each scored four points, Kempton DeOrnellas had three […]

PBL girls basketball loses 54-33 to Fisher
FISHER – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity girls basketball team lost 54-33 to Fisher in the Lady Falcon & Bunnie Tip-Off Classic on Thursday. Tanner Graham scored 14 points for PBL (0-3) while Aubrey Busboom scored four points. Sam Hewerdine, Bailey Luebchow, Addison Lavender and Mackenzie Swan each had three points while Leah Eyre had two points and Brooke Kleinert had one […]