The Lexington Minutemen were the 58-44 winner over the El Paso-Gridley Titans when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Lexington fell to El Paso-Gridley 59-54.
When it comes to explaining why Lexington lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Tyler Steffa. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Storm, who scored 13 points.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for El Paso-Gridley, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Lexington won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tri-Valley at 2:30 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Tri-Valley is ranked 120th, while Lexington is ranked 137th). El Paso-Gridley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fieldcrest at 8:00 p.m. on January 20th. Fieldcrest will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
