Basketball Game Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Holden Eagles

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Away	69-55 W
02/13/24 - Away	91-37 W
02/08/24 - Home	85-42 W
02/14/23 - Home	61-60 W
01/10/23 - Away	53-49 W
+ 5 more games

Lexington has gone a perfect 10-0 against Holden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lexington Minutemen will look to defend their home court against the Holden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lexington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.

Holden is facing Lexington at the wrong time: Lexington suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Minutemen have suffered since February 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Holden had to suffer through a 74-44 loss at the hands of Richmond. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Spartans are ranked 89th).

Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Holden, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16.

Lexington strolled past Holden when the teams last played back in January by a score of 69-55. Does Lexington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.