
Minutemen
01/07/25 vs Dwight | 27 |
12/27/24 vs Serena | 22 |
12/27/24 vs Hall | 20 |
12/28/24 vs Seneca | 8 |
01/03/25 vs Rochester | -18 |
After losing to Dwight the last time they met, Lexington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lexington Minutemen breezed by the Dwight Trojans to the tune of 69-42 on Tuesday. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joe Cheever led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cheever a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Micah Coffman, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and four steals.
Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Dwight, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lexington will square off against Peoria Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dwight, they and Wilmington will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
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