Basketball Recap: Roanoke-Benson Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 12:27pm

Basketball Recap: Roanoke-Benson Rockets vs. Lexington Minutemen

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Roanoke-Benson lost against Lexington back in February of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Roanoke-Benson Rockets lost 62-36 to the Lexington Minutemen.

Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Cheever, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds. Cheever is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Friedmansky, who scored 18 points.

Roanoke-Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roanoke-Benson has already played their next matchup (against Lexington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lexington has already played their next contest (against Roanoke-Benson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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