Ohio High School Basketball - Morgan topped by New Lexington
January 30, 2024: McConnelsville, OH 43756 The New Lexington Panthers basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the host Morgan Raiders to 42 in the Panthers league victory on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 15-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Muskingum for a Muskingum Valley contest on Friday, February 2. New Lexington will battle a Tornadoes team coming off a 53-42 league win over Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH). The Tornadoes record now stands at 7-10.
The Raiders (5-10) will now prepare for their contest against Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH). The Colts come into the Muskingum Valley contest with a 1-14 record. In their last contest, Meadowbrook was defeated by Maysville (Zanesville, OH), 82-31, in a league contest.