Wildcats
| 01/17/25 vs Dutch Fork | 68-66 |
| 01/14/25 @ Chapin | 68-37 |
| 01/11/25 vs Irmo | 60-37 |
| 01/06/25 vs Catawba Ridge | 64-23 |
| 12/23/24 vs Fort Mill | 60-53 |
| 12/21/24 vs Lakewood | 74-22 |
On Friday, Lexington faced Dutch Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lexington Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-66 victory over the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izzy Saville, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 17 points. Saville has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Braidi Goodrich was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dutch Fork only racked up 13 assists.
Several Silver Foxes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michaela Fairwell, who posted 22 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Howard, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds.
Lexington's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Dutch Fork, they moved to 13-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Lexington has already played their next match, a 54-52 loss against White Knoll on the 20th. As for Dutch Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-34 win against Gray Collegiate Academy on the 18th.
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