Basketball Recap: New Lexington Finds Playoff Glory Versus Circleville

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Lexington had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took down the Circleville Tigers 48-34. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Isaiah Stephens

Points

02/24/25 vs Circleville	19
02/20/25 vs Westfall	15
02/14/25 @ Morgan	13
02/12/25 vs River View	2
02/01/25 @ Coshocton	22
+ 17 more games

New Lexington had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Stephens posted 19 points along with five assists and four steals and Bentley Hanson almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Stephens continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Eli Stephens was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.

New Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 10-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

New Lexington pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Circleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.

New Lexington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Meigs on the 27th. Circleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.