Basketball Recap: Lexington Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2025, 11:25am

Basketball Recap: Lexington Yellowjackets vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers

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Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lexington walked away with it. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the East Rutherford Cavaliers on Friday. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 53-36 loss the last time these two teams met.

Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Ervin, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Ervin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Bobo, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.

Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/28/25 vs East Rutherford60-52
02/25/25 vs Salisbury61-31
02/18/25 vs Salisbury55-31
02/17/25 vs East Davidson57-46
02/07/25 vs Salisbury56-35
+ 2 more games

Lexington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for East Rutherford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-16.

Coming up, Lexington will venture away from home to square off against East Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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