The Lexington Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lexington's tournament run continued when they took on Tanner on Saturday. Lexington came out on top against Tanner by a score of 58-50. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Rattlers are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 96-13 win over the Lions. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Lexington better focus on containing Genie Mcghee and Emma Eastman as the pair were huge in Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's win. Mcghee went 9 of 13 en route to 21 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds, while Eastman went 10 for 17 on her way to 25 points along with six assists and three steals. Mcghee is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season. Leslie Hames was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
The victory (which was Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for Lexington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Lexington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-38 loss to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January. Can Lexington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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