Ohio High School Basketball - New Lexington over Athens
January 17, 2017: New Lexington, OH 43764 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the New Lexington Panthers (New Lexington, OH) and the visiting Athens Bulldogs (The Plains, OH), saw New Lexington's basketball squad overcome Athens by a tally of 71-62.
With the victory, New Lexington improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Maysville (Zanesville, OH) to confront the Panthers in a Muskingum Valley challenge on Friday, January 20. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Maysville lost 88-64 in their recent non-league challenge against Vinton County (McArthur, OH)
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Warren Warriors (Vincent, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 21. Athens will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 14-2 record after their 67-59 non-league win over Parkersburg (Parkersburg, WV).
