Lexington and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Lexington Minutemen will face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lexington had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-25 win on the road. Lexington has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Ethan Storm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with six assists. Another player making a difference was Blaine Friedmansky, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley strolled past Cornerstone Christian with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 67-53. The win made it back-to-back wins for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley.
The victory (which was Lexington's third in a row) raised their record to 23-10. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43 points. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their win bumped their record up to 20-12.
Lexington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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