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| 12/03/24 - Away | 57-55 W |
| 01/20/24 - Neutral | 54-53 W |
| 11/28/23 - Home | 46-42 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 54-55 L |
| 01/28/22 - Home | 59-56 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tri-Valley is 9-1 against Lexington since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tri-Valley Vikings will challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Tri-Valley sitting on four straight wins and Lexington on six.
Last Monday, Tri-Valley made easy work of Eureka and carried off a 70-48 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Hornets are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lexington beat Tremont 70-65 on Monday.
Lexington's win came from a few key players Tri-Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Cheever, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Blaine Friedmansky, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Lexington, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Tri-Valley skirted past Lexington 57-55 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Friedmansky, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 24 points and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tri-Valley still be able to contain Friedmansky? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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