The New Lexington Panthers will challenge the Meadowbrook Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Lexington has three straight victories, Meadowbrook has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, New Lexington was fully in charge, breezing past Philo 59-23. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Electrics are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by John Glenn 83-48. The Colts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-20.
Despite the loss, Meadowbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Ray went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points. Blake Lappert was another key player, putting up five points.
New Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
New Lexington took their win against Meadowbrook in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 63-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Lexington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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