The Whippets are Sweet 16 bound after a 62-52 win over Lexington in a Div. II district final before a sellout crowd at Ontario High School.
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Lexington’s Fogle selected OCC Player of Year
LEXINGTON — The top player in the Ohio Cardinal Conference still has plenty of basketball ahead of him. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle was selected the OCC’s Player of the Year after leading the Minutemen to an outright conference crown. Lex (21-2, 14-0) is the first OCC boys team to go unbeaten in league play since […]
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Inside answer: Lexington’s Brayden Fogle counters Galion’s long-range challenge
LEXINGTON — Galion senior guard Elijah Chafin threw down a long-distance challenge in the first half Friday night. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle had an inside answer in the second half. The 6-foot-5 forward scored 13 points in the third quarter to break open an eight-point game at the intermission as the Minutemen knocked off the […]
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Lexington completes perfect OCC campaign with tight win at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — Lexington withstood its most serious challenge of the season in the Ohio Cardinal Conference on Friday night at Mount Vernon High School. Sophomore Brayden Fogle scored a team-high 18 points and Gavin Husty added 17 to help the Minutemen survive in a 61-58 decision over the Yellow Jackets. Sophomore Seven Allen posted […]
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Lexington clinches outright OCC title by thumping West Holmes
MILLERSBURG — Lexington wrapped up an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketkball championship on Friday night — and the Minutemen did it without suspense. Lex erupted in the first quarter and never really stopped in collecting a convincing 69-34 victory at West Holmes. Lex ripped off a 21-11 first-quarter spree and owned a 40-16 halftime […]
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Champions again: Lexington clinches at least a share of OCC title
LEXINGTON — Lexington’s Brayden Fogle wants the ball in his hands at crunch time. Heck, the 6-5 sophomore was even dribbling a ball during a post-game interview Friday night. Then again, Fogle was likely still burning off steam after a frenetic fourth quarter against New Philadelphia that saw the Minutemen earn at least a share […]
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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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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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Hudson leads Lexington past Mansfield Senior in OCC showdown
LEXINGTON — Elijah Hudson played the game of his life Saturday night. The lone senior on Lexington’s roster, Hudson scored a career-high 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, handed out three assists and blocked three shots as the Minutemen took control of the chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with an 83-56 win over Mansfield […]
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Gahanna snaps Lexington’s win streak at 14
COLUMBUS — Lexington’s dreams of an undefeated season died on Sunday night in an ugly second at the third annual Battle in the 614 showcase at Ohio Dominican University. The third-ranked Minutemen (14-1) fell to Gahanna-Lincoln 56-46 in the final boys basketball game of the second session at the three-day hoops showcase. The Lions, a […]