Shelby improved to 14-2 overall and 11-0 in the league. River Valley slipped to 13-4 overall and 8-3 in the conference.
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Junior service: Husty, Legron help Lexington power past Ashland
LEXINGTON — Lexington is ranked second in Ohio among Division II basketball teams, a squad best known for 6-foot-8 senior Elijah Hudson and five heralded sophomores. But it was the team’s two juniors who made their presence felt on Friday night in a 74-50 home win against Ashland. Starter Gavin Husty and substitute Jakob LeGron […]
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Gallery: Lexington knocks off Ashland, 74-50
Photos from Lexington’s 74-50 win at home Friday night against Ashland in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. Lexington improved to 17-1 overall and 11-0 in the league. Ashland slipped to 6-10 overall and 3-7 in the conference.
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Gallery: Lexington honors senior boys basketball players, cheerleaders, jazz band members
Lexington High School honored senior members of the boys basketball team, cheerleading squad and jazz band on Friday night before a home game against Ashland. The seniors and their parents were introduced before the varsity game started.
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Lexington takes care of business against Madison to remain perfect in the OCC
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Scott Hamilton had seen enough midway through the fourth quarter and burned a timeout. His Lexington basketball team, ranked No. 2 in Ohio among Division II schools, led Madison by 30 points. But the veteran coach was displeased with a lack of focus, even in a game the Minutemen ultimately went on […]
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Practice makes perfect: Clear Fork coach lets players make game-time decisions
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork coach Tim Brafford doesn’t shout out plays to his team during a game. In fact, he doesn’t shout much at all. That’s because the veteran coach, in his second year running the Colts program, has already made his basketball beliefs well known during practice. That strategy continues to pay dividends for […]
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Unbeaten Lexington survives battle with Mount Vernon
LEXINGTON — Scott Hamilton is not a fan of early January, the time that statewide basketball polls come out for the first time during the season. The veteran Lexington basketball coach is even less fond of initial rankings that come out right before a game — especially with team that starts three sophomores and has […]
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Column: Lexington super sophomores come of age against talented Shelby team
LEXINGTON — This unbeaten Lexington basketball team, laden with five sophomores, may one day win games that rival any victories in the program’s storied history. If that day does come — and there are no guarantees in life (or high school sports) — a 61-57 win on Saturday against a talented and experienced Shelby team […]
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GALLERY: Lexington knocks off Shelby, 61-57
Photos from Lexington’s 61-57 win on Saturday night before more than 2,000 fans at Lexington High School in a clash of two of the best basketball teams in the area. Lexington remained unbeaten at 10-0 while Shelby fell to 6-2. Sophomore Brayden Fogle led the Minutemen with 21 points and nine rebounds. Senior Alex Bruskotter […]
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Lexington’s lone senior leads Minutemen past Madison
LEXINGTON — Elijah Hudson showed the youngsters Friday night the old man can still play a little basketball. The 6-foot-8 forward — the only senior on an unbeaten Lexington basketball team that starts three sophomores — scored 18 points, pulled down eight rebounds and blocked five shots in a 60-49 win at home against Madison. […]