Two dominant guards in Izzy Saville and Michaela Fairwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lexington Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lexington sitting on three straight victories and Dutch Fork on five.
On Tuesday, Lexington beat Chapin 52-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Eagles are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Dutch Fork against White Knoll on Tuesday as the squad secured a 69-37 win. The Silver Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Lexington has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Dutch Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Lexington came out on top in a nail-biter against Dutch Fork when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 68-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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