The Lexington Wildcats will head out to challenge the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lexington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Boiling Springs to the tune of 72-40. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 20 point advantage.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Green Wave 51-27. With the Patriots ahead 38-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Lexington better focus on containing Olivia McKinney and Imari Richardson as the pair were huge in J.L. Mann's win. McKinney posted 11 points along with five boards and five steals, while Richardson put up eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Breah Franks, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
J.L. Mann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
J.L. Mann's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lexington against J.L. Mann when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-26 win. 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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