If Lexington was riding high fresh off their 80-28 takedown of South Davidson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lexington Yellowjackets took an 81-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeast Guilford Rams on Saturday. The game was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Yellowjackets couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Lexington had strong showings from Jaylen Henderson, who went 7 of 17 en route to 23 points, and Kamari McDonald, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. McDonald is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Naquel Wood, who posted ten points and five steals.
Lexington dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northeast Guilford, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Lexington will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Lexington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully West Davidson likes a good challenge. After both having extra time off, Northeast Guilford and High Point Central will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Northeast Guilford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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