Lexington hasn't had much luck against El Paso-Gridley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lexington Minutemen will look to defend their home court against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lexington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Lexington is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Flanagan-Cornell: they outscored them in every quarter. Lexington put the hurt on Flanagan-Cornell with a sharp 69-44 victory on Friday. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Joe Cheever
| 02/07/25 @ Flanagan-Cornell | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Peoria Heights | 3 |
| 11/26/24 vs Armstrong | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fisher | 2 |
Lexington can attribute much of their success to Joe Cheever, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points along with eight boards and five steals, and Tyler Steffa, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cheever a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Blaine Friedmansky, who posted 12 points.
Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley beat Vienna 65-57 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for El Paso-Gridley, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Lexington came up short against El Paso-Gridley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 59-53. Will Lexington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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