The Lexington Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Lexington ended up a good deal behind Ben Lippen and lost 73-58. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Falcons are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Spring Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Richland Northeast 50-34 on Tuesday. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Spring Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Lexington against Spring Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 82-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the team 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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