The Lexington Minutemen will head out to take on the Lawson Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lexington is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Harrisonville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 63-51 to the Wildcats. The loss was the Minutemen's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lawson took on Plattsburg on Wednesday. Lawson took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plattsburg. The Cardinals have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lexington will have to contain Isaac Willoughby as he made an impact in Lawson's last game. He went 9 of 17 en route to 22 points along with seven boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Willoughby a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Phipps, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lexington fell to 3-1. As for Lawson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lexington strolled past Lawson when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 78-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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