The Lexington Yellowjackets's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past South Davidson 74-52. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while South Davidson is ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaylen Henderson, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rahzel Ewart, who scored 14 points.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tanner Delattre, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Delattre hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Sam Parker, who scored 12 points.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for South Davidson, they dropped their record down to 4-21 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home.
Lexington is on the road again on Thursday and plays Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Thomasville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. South Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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