Circleville and New Lexington squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Circleville had to settle for second. They took a 48-34 bruising from the New Lexington Panthers. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
New Lexington had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Stephens posted 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals and Bentley Hanson almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Hanson's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Stephens, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Circleville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for New Lexington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Circleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Lexington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against Meigs on the 27th.
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