Ohio High School Basketball - New Philadelphia holds off Lexington
January 24, 2023: Lexington, OH 44904 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the New Philadelphia Quakers (New Philadelphia, OH) and the host Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, OH), saw New Philadelphia's basketball squad hold off Lexington by a tally of 55-53.
With the victory, New Philadelphia improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Quakers travel to West Holmes (Millersburg, OH) to confront the Knights in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 27. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 2-15. West Holmes lost 68-58 in their recent league challenge against Mansfield Senior (Mansfield, OH)
Next up, the Minutemen confront the Mansfield Senior Tygers (Mansfield, OH) in a Ohio Cardinal challenge, on Friday, January 27. Lexington will attempt to improve on its 13-2 season record. The Tygers come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 68-58 league win over West Holmes (Millersburg, OH).