Dwight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Lexington Minutemen and fell 69-42. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Minutemen are ranked 169th).
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 boards. The dominant performance also gave Cheever a new career-high in steals (three). Micah Coffman was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
Dwight's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dwight won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wilmington at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lexington, they will venture away from home to take on Peoria Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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