West Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 85-47 loss at the hands of the Lexington Yellowjackets. The Dragons lost against the Yellowjackets in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 44-42 score last time.
Lexington had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Henderson went 5 of 8 en route to 16 points and four steals and Rahzel Ewart dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Henderson has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Weeks, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
West Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Lexington, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Davidson will venture away from home to square off against North Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Davidson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lexington, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Lexington Yellowjackets challenge the Salisbury Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salisbury knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Lexington likes a good challenge.
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