Donovan had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-22 to make it nine. They were beaten by the Lexington Minutemen 84-22. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 720th, while the Minutemen are ranked 262nd).
As for Lexington, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 21-11. That looming 84-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Blaine Friedmansky produced another solid effort going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and four steals. What's more, he also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Joe Steffen, who posted ten points and three steals.
Donovan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington, they will face off against Cissna Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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