The Lexington Minutemen and the Heyworth Hornets squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Lexington Minutemen had to settle for second. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Lexington's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Storm, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Steffa, who scored 14 points.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 25-11. As for Heyworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Heyworth is on the road again on Monday and plays Chicago Hope Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 4th. One thing working in Chicago Hope Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
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