The Lexington Minutemen tipped the host Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets basketball team by a final score of 44-37 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Minutemen face the Mansfield Senior Tygers (Mansfield, OH) in a Ohio Cardinal game, on Thursday, December 14. Lexington will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Tygers enter the game with a 5-1 record after their 57-46 non-league loss to Perkins (Sandusky, OH).

With the defeat, Mt. Vernon moves to 1-4 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield, OH) to face the Rams in a Ohio Cardinal game on Thursday, December 14. The Rams enter the game with a record of 1-2. Madison Comprehensive lost 50-31 in their recent league game against Mansfield Senior (Mansfield, OH)