
Yellowjackets
01/28/25 @ South Davidson | 88-39 |
01/24/25 @ East Davidson | 97-72 |
01/23/25 vs Morehead | 53-49 |
01/17/25 @ Thomasville | 69-57 |
Lexington came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 88-39 win over the South Davidson Wildcats. The Yellowjackets pushed the score to 78-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Lexington was led to victory by Kamari McDonald and Jaylen Henderson. McDonald dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, while Henderson posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. McDonald is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Blyden, who earned 11 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for South Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lexington will face off against Eastern Randolph at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Davidson, they will challenge Salisbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Salisbury's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while South Davidson has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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