Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Home Victories for Lexington

Lexington's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-41 win over the Wooster Generals. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Minutemen considering their 24-point performance the match before.

Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makaree Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Lexington is 6-3 when Chapman posts eight or more boards, but 3-7 otherwise. Tatum Stover was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points and eight rebounds.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/06/25 vs Wooster	57-41
01/30/25 vs Madison Comprehensive	55-31
01/18/25 vs West Holmes	51-44
01/04/25 vs New Philadelphia	46-43
12/30/24 vs Ontario	58-42
+ 2 more games

Lexington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Wooster, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.

Coming up, Lexington will venture away from home to square off against New Philadelphia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wooster, they will welcome Dover at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dover will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Wooster surely won't give up without a fight.