The New Lexington Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Morgan Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Morgan took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Lexington, who comes in off a win.
New Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against River View by a score of 54-42. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Black Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Morgan played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against West Muskingum, falling 70-50. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 251st).
New Lexington will need to focus on slowing down Cole McGill, one of several Morgan players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Harlow, who put up nine points.
New Lexington now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Morgan, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
New Lexington was able to grind out a solid victory over Morgan when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 53-42. Will New Lexington repeat their success, or does Morgan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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