Basketball Recap: Layla Baker Key Part of Team Effort in Panthers Win

There's no place like home for New Lexington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 37-26 win over the Philo Electrics on Wednesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 35-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.

New Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layla Baker led the charge by putting up ten points and six boards. Elizabeth Ward was another key player, posting ten points and four steals.

Panthers

Previous 4 Games (Home)

12/10/25 vs Philo	37-26
12/03/25 vs Maysville	67-51
11/29/25 vs Northridge	59-53
02/15/25 vs Morgan	45-40

New Lexington's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Philo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Coming up, New Lexington will be home for the holidays to greet Tri-Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Philo has already played their next game (against John Glenn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.