Preview: Lexington Yellowjackets vs. Thomasville Bulldogs
Lexington and Thomasville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Lexington Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Thomasville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lexington beat North Rowan 75-71. The win was just what Lexington needed coming off of a 100-78 defeat in their prior contest.
Lexington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kimari Mcdonald out in front who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Mcdonald scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Henderson, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Thomasville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 61-48 win over College Prep & Leadership Academy. Given Thomasville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while College Prep & Leadership Academy is ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomasville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce McCoy, who scored 20 points along with six steals. McCoy has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Thomasville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Lexington came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomasville in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 58-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McCoy, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lexington still be able to contain McCoy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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