Basketball Game Preview: New Lexington Panthers vs. Morgan Raiders

New Lexington has gone 8-2 against Morgan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The New Lexington Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

New Lexington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 77-38 victory over Meadowbrook.

New Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Dick led the charge by putting up 27 points. Those 27 points gave Dick a new career-high. Makenzy McCoy was another key player, posting 26 points.

Meanwhile, Morgan was able to grind out a solid win over River View on Monday, taking the game 64-56.

Morgan's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for New Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.

Everything came up roses for New Lexington against Morgan in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 62-20 victory. Will New Lexington repeat their success, or does Morgan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.