Lexington hasn't had much luck against Tri-Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will face off against the Tri-Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lexington comes in on six and Tri-Valley on four.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lexington beat Tremont 70-65.
Lexington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Cheever, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Friedmansky, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Lexington 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 ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Tri-Valley's way against Eureka on Monday as Tri-Valley made off with a 70-48 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Hornets are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Lexington, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Lexington couldn't quite finish off Tri-Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 57-55. Can Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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