Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lexington walked away with it. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the East Rutherford Cavaliers on Friday. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 53-36 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Ervin, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Ervin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Bobo, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Yellowjackets
| 02/28/25 vs East Rutherford | 60-52 |
| 02/25/25 vs Salisbury | 61-31 |
| 02/18/25 vs Salisbury | 55-31 |
| 02/17/25 vs East Davidson | 57-46 |
| 02/07/25 vs Salisbury | 56-35 |
| + 2 more games |
Lexington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for East Rutherford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-16.
Coming up, Lexington will venture away from home to square off against East Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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