Basketball Game Preview: Lexington Yellowjackets vs. Salisbury Hornets

Lexington hasn't had much luck against Salisbury recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Lexington Yellowjackets challenge the Salisbury Hornets at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Lexington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 85-47 blowout they got against West Davidson. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Yellowjackets had established a 32 point advantage.

Lexington relied on the efforts of Jaylen Henderson, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points and four steals, and Rahzel Ewart, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Henderson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Weeks, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.

Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Salisbury entered their tilt with East Davidson on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Golden Eagles to the tune of 75-31. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 42 points or more this season.

Salisbury pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Lexington, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.

Lexington might still be hurting after the 100-78 loss they got from Salisbury when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lexington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.