Two dominant guards in Isaiah Stephens and Gator Nichols are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Lexington Panthers will welcome the Maysville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, New Lexington came up short against Coshocton and fell 60-52. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Maysville entered their tilt with Fairfield Union on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 79-56 margin over the Falcons. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Falcons are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maysville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for New Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
New Lexington came up short against Maysville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 55-48. Will New Lexington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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