The Lexington Wildcats will take on the Mauldin Mavericks in a tournament on Monday. Lexington is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lexington proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 44) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 victory over Richland Northeast. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 123rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Murillo led the charge by putting up seven points. Another player making a difference was Sydni Anderson, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mauldin humbled Cross Creek with a 56-28 victory. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Mauldin's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Lexington couldn't quite finish off Mauldin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 46-43. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Trinity Jones (who went 9-for-16 to rack up 25 points and eight steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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