Preview: Lexington Wildcats vs. Dutch Fork Silver Foxes
Lexington is 9-1 against Dutch Fork since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lexington Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lexington comes in on four and Dutch Fork on three.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you nail five more threes than your opponent, a fact Lexington proved on Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-47 win over Aiken. With that victory, Lexington brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Lexington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evie Godfrey out in front who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydni Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dutch Fork gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past River Bluff, posting a 78-31 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Dutch Fork has posted since December 12, 2023.
Lexington's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Dutch Fork, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Lexington barely slipped by Dutch Fork in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 39-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dutch Fork's Hillary Offing, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Lexington to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
