Morgan lost against New Lexington back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morgan Raiders were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to the New Lexington Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 622nd, while the Panthers are ranked 244th).
Cole McGill
| 02/14/25 vs New Lexington | 2 |
| 12/18/24 @ Fort Frye | 1 |
| 12/17/24 vs Philo | 1 |
| 12/10/24 @ Sheridan | 1 |
| 12/03/24 @ Meadowbrook | 1 |
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole McGill, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points. The dominant performance also gave McGill a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Luke Coleman, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
New Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bentley Hanson, who posted 17 points and eight boards. Isaiah Stephens was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Morgan has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. The win made it two in a row for New Lexington and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Looking ahead, Morgan is taking a road trip to square off against Martins Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. As for New Lexington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 76-55 victory against Westfall on the 20th.
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