LEXINGTON — Lexington’s boys baskeball tournament odyssey began with a show of muscle on Thursday night.
The top-seeded Minutemen flexed their size advantage to overpower No. 7-seed Madison 70-39 at Lexington High School.
Junior center Joe Caudill collected a game-high 20 points, while junior Brayden Fogle racked up 12 points and nine rebounds. Jakob Legron notched 14 points, Gavin Husty scored 11, and junior point guard Seven Allen posted nine points, four rebounds and three assists.
(These photos are courtesy of Tom Theodore)
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Owen Wigton netted 11 points for the Rams, but was his team’s lone double-digit scorer.
Lexington raced to a 20-9 first-quarter lead and owned a 35-19 halftime advantage. The Minutemen exploded with a 31-point third-quarter barrage to widen the gap to 66-30 heading to the final stanza.
Coach Scott Hamilton’s team enjoyed a 29-17 rebounding advantage, outscored the Rams 40-22 in the paint, and shot 21-of-33 inside the arc (64 percent).
Madison finished the season with a 4-19 record.
Lexington moves into Tuesday’s district semifinal at Willard to meet fourth-seeded Ashland at 6 p.m. The Minutemen have beaten the Arrows twice this season, including a 59-58 overtime decision on Feb. 7.
The Arrows had a bye into the district tournament, and carry an 11-10 record into the matchup.