After flying high against Crooksville last Wednesday, New Lexington came back down to earth. The New Lexington Panthers came up short against the John Glenn Little Muskies on Friday, falling 67-47. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Little Muskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/24/25 @ John Glenn | 18 |
| 01/22/25 vs Crooksville | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Columbus Academy | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why New Lexington lost, don't look at Bentley Hanson. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Hanson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Paul Stenson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
John Glenn was led to victory by Stehl Bates and Cj Dolan. Bates went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points and five boards, while Dolan went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points. Bates continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Davis, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
New Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for John Glenn, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
New Lexington is taking a road trip to square off against Crooksville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Lexington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. John Glenn has already played their next match, a 64-63 loss against Marietta on the 25th.
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