Basketball Game Preview: Lexington Yellowjackets vs. South Davidson Wildcats

Lexington has gone 8-2 against South Davidson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lexington Yellowjackets will challenge the South Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Lexington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.

South Davidson will be up against a hot Lexington squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Lexington was the clear victor by a 97-72 margin over East Davidson on Friday. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Rahzel Ewart

Points

01/19/24 vs Thomasville	23
01/24/25 @ East Davidson	21
12/08/23 @ Central Davidson	19
11/27/24 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy	18
12/11/24 vs Eastern Randolph	17

It was another big night for Rahzel Ewart, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Gyabaah, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards.

Meanwhile, South Davidson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by North Rowan 93-50. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-27.

South Davidson dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lexington, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Everything came up roses for Lexington against South Davidson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-28 victory. In that match, Lexington amassed a halftime lead of 54-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.