Preview: Lexington Wildcats vs. Sumter Gamecocks
The Lexington Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:00 p.m. Lexington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Sumter likes a good challenge.
Lexington can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They beat Goose Creek by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 64-38. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Goose Creek is ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sumter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over Cane Bay.
Lexington's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.7 points per game. As for Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Lexington beat Sumter 71-62 when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Will Lexington repeat their success, or does Sumter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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