The New Lexington Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Lexington is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
New Lexington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Maysville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Lexington took a blow against Maysville, falling 72-45. While losing is never fun, New Lexington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Maysville is ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, West Muskingum beat Meadowbrook 56-47 on Tuesday.
West Muskingum's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for New Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
New Lexington beat West Muskingum 55-47 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for New 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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