The New Philadelphia Quakers will take on the Lexington Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Philadelphia took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 57-8 win over Alliance. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Quakers this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington hadn't done well against Wooster recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lexington strolled past Wooster with points to spare, taking the game 57-41.
Lexington pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for New Philadelphia, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
New Philadelphia couldn't quite finish off Lexington in their previous matchup back in January and fell 46-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lexington's Makaree Chapman, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Now that New Philadelphia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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