The Lexington Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Summit Christian Academy Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Lexington had to settle for a 64-61 defeat against Crest Ridge. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (55), Lexington still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 81-22 win over University Academy Charter at home. Given Summit Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while University Academy Charter is ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max Rieger was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Mike Thomas iii was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Lexington has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Summit Christian Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Lexington strolled past Summit Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 62-44. Will Lexington repeat their success, or does Summit Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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