Basketball Game Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Lexington Minutemen

By Team Reports Dec 19, 2023, 12:39pm

Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Lexington Minutemen

The Dwight Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Lexington Minutemen at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Monday, Dwight came up short against Seneca and fell 39-26. Dwight has struggled against Seneca recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Dwight saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Bean scored eight points.

Meanwhile, Lexington's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They fell 51-39 to LeRoy.

Dwight now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Lexington, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-8.

Dwight came up short against Lexington in their previous meeting back in February, falling 42-34. Can Dwight avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.