John Hay managed to keep up with New Lexington until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. John Hay came up short against the New Lexington Panthers, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, John Hay can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while New Lexington is ranked 152nd).
Leading New Lexington to victory were Bentley Hanson and Isaiah Stephens. Hanson went 7 for 13 on his way to 26 points and eight steals, while Stephens went 9 of 18 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The match was Stephens' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Stenson, who posted three points.
John Hay is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. As for New Lexington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
John Hay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-53 victory against Valley Forge on the 4th. As for New Lexington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-42 win against Nelsonville-York on the 3rd.
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