The Lexington Minutemen and the Putnam County Panthers will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Putnam County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lexington really took it to Calvary Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-37 victory. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Joe Cheever and Tyler Steffa were among the main playmakers for Lexington as the former went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds and the latter went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Friedmansky, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Putnam County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lowpoint-Washburn.
Putnam County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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