Basketball Game Preview: Lexington Eagles vs. Little River Academy Bumblebees

Lexington is 2-8 against Little River Academy since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lexington Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Little River Academy Bumblebees at 12:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Little River Academy is hoping to do what Rockdale couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lexington's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lexington took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-29 win over Rockdale. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Tigers are ranked 803rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lexington relied on the efforts of Alanna Mcfarlin, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and six assists, and Maya Bell, who had 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Bell's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Bell, who put up ten points and six steals.

Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Little River Academy blew past C.H. Yoe, posting a 68-13 victory. The contest marked the Bumblebees' most dominant win of the season so far.

Little River Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Lexington took a serious blow against Little River Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 74-24. Can Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.