Basketball Recap: Lexington Skates Past C.H. Yoe with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	59
11/21/24 vs Somerville	51
11/19/24 @ Caldwell	47
11/11/24 vs Giddings	36
12/12/24 vs Luling	36

Lexington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the C.H. Yoe Yoemen, posting a 49-22 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Alanna Mcfarlin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 20 en route to 19 points along with seven steals and five boards. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Bell, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds.

Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, C.H. Yoe saw an underclassman step up: freshman Davajha Johnson had eight points. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in November of 2024. Natalynn Freeman also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.

Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for C.H. Yoe, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rockdale the next time they take the court. C.H. Yoe will host Rockdale at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Lexington will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on January 17th.