New Lexington lost against Coshocton last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The New Lexington Panthers took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coshocton Redskins. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Redskins are ranked 107th).
Isaiah Stephens
| 02/01/25 @ Coshocton | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Coshocton | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Crooksville | 32 |
When it comes to explaining why New Lexington lost, don't look at Isaiah Stephens. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 to rack up 22 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Stephens' third in a row with at least 22 points. Bentley Hanson was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, New Lexington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Coshocton had a senior duo take command as Colton Conkle went 7 for 16 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds and Alex Taylor went 7 of 10 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Conkle is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Blayden Workman, who posted eight points.
New Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Coshocton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
New Lexington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-45 defeat against Maysville on the 4th. As for Coshocton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-59 loss against River View on the 4th.
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