Lexington is 0-10 against Lafayette County since February of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will challenge the Lafayette County Huskers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Lexington strolled past Holden with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Eagles are ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County got the win against St. Paul Lutheran on Thursday by a conclusive 74-52. The Huskers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Lafayette County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21 points. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Lexington came up short against Lafayette County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-57. Can Lexington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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