Basketball Recap: Lexington Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Minutemen

Previous 5 Games

01/22/25 @ Plattsburg	61-47
01/17/25 @ Lafayette County	52-44
01/13/25 vs Holden	61-53
12/20/24 vs Wellington-Napoleon	59-24
12/19/24 @ Orrick	68-30

Lexington came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Plattsburg Tigers 61-47. This was payback for the Minutemen, who suffered a 46-33 loss the last time these two teams met.

Lexington pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Plattsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Lexington will head out to challenge Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Plattsburg, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Plattsburg Tigers take on the Lawson Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.