New Lexington is 1-9 against John Glenn since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Lexington Panthers will head out to face off against the John Glenn Little Muskies at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crooksville 69-26. With the Panthers ahead 35-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, John Glenn came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Electrics with a sharp 83-57 victory. 83 seems to be a good number for the Little Muskies as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
John Glenn's win came from a few key players New Lexington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Davis, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Stehl Bates, who went 7 of 9 en route to 19 points.
John Glenn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
John Glenn's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for New Lexington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
New Lexington couldn't quite finish off John Glenn in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 44-42. Thankfully for New Lexington, Caleb Larrick (who went 8 for 9 on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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