North Rowan and Lexington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The North Rowan Cavaliers will face off against the Lexington Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Rowan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Last Friday, North Rowan made easy work of East Davidson and carried off an 88-62 victory. With the Cavaliers ahead 51-25 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Lexington came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 83-73 win over the Wildcats.
North Rowan better keep an eye on Jaylen Henderson. He was instrumental in Lexington's win, putting up 27 points. That's the most points Henderson has posted since back in December of 2024. Andre Gyabaah was another key player, posting 17 points.
Lexington's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.3 points per game. As for North Rowan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
North Rowan came up short against Lexington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 75-71. Can North Rowan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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