Basketball Game Preview: Lexington Wildcats vs. Chapin Eagles

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	72-51 W
01/10/24 - Home	73-61 W
01/27/23 - Home	69-47 W
01/10/23 - Away	55-34 W
02/10/22 - Away	64-47 W
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Lexington has gone 9-1 against Chapin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lexington Wildcats will square off against the Chapin Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Saturday, Lexington lost to Irmo at home by a 60-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 47th).

Meanwhile, Chapin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 68-47 to Dutch Fork. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.

Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Chapin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Lexington took their victory against Chapin when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 72-51. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chapin's Cayman Collins, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Lexington to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.