The Lexington Minutemen and the Dover Crimson Tornadoes will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Lexington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lexington beat Wooster 74-68. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Generals are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dover didn't have quite enough to beat Parkersburg South on Friday and fell 50-47.
Lexington pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Lexington beat Dover 55-42 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Lexington repeat their success, or does Dover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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