ASHLAND — Lexington weathered a strong challenge from Ashland on Friday night, but the Minutemen hung tough to claim a 59-58 victory, clinching an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference crown in the process. Coach Scott Hamilton’s squad improved to 17-3 overall, 11-1 in the OCC.
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Rookie and the vet: Hipp, Hamilton share mutual respect on & off the court
Lexington coach Scott Hamilton and Madison coach Davey Hipp have established a relationship which goes beyond wins and losses.
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Column: Hoops rivalry between Mansfield Senior, Lexington continues to grow
MANSFIELD — The eight-mile stretch of U.S. 42 between Mansfield and Lexington may as well be renamed Tobacco Row. No Dean Dome. No Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Deadeye: Lexington misses just 14 shots in routing Mansfield Senior in OCC clash
MANSFIELD — Lexington played its best game of the season in its biggest game of the season. The Minutemen shot a jaw-dropping 72.5 percent from the field and never trailed in a resounding 84-64 win over Mansfield Senior in an Ohio Cardinal Conference game Tuesday at Pete Henry Gym.
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Tygers survive overtime scare in win over Ashland
MANSFIELD — D’Vontae Johnson felt right at home at the free throw line Friday night. A junior guard and Mansfield Senior’s top free-throw shooter, Johnson made all four of his freebies in overtime as the Tygers held off Ashland 72-71 in Ohio Cardinal Conference action inside Pete Henry Gym.
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Double tight-end formation: Lexington twin towers Fogle, Caudill taking flight
LEXINGTON — Lexington used its two tight-end offense to perfection Friday night. But it was on a basketball court.
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Gallery: Lexington gains revenge against Wooster in the OCC, 74-68
(Photos from Lexington’s 74-68 win at home on Friday night against Wooster in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The victory avenged a loss at Wooster in December and kept the Minutemen atop the OCC at 13-2 overall and 8-1 in the league. The Generals slipped to 7-7/5-3.)
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Lexington dethrones Wooster to claim OCC boys swimming championship
WOOSTER — Cooper Watters and his Lexington teammates slayed the giant. Watters won a pair of individual events as the Minutemen claimed the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship Saturday at Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium.
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2nd-half surge sends Mansfield Sr. past crosstown rival Madison
MANSFIELD — The Tygers returned to their winning ways Friday night. Kyevi Roane scored 23 points and swiped 11 rebounds as Mansfield Senior snapped a two-game losing streak with a 68-42 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over crosstown rival Madison inside Pete Henry Gym.
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Putting the band back together: Brayden Fogle rejoins Lexington teammates
LEXINGTON — Brayden Fogle was not yet born when the famous musical brothers Jake and Elwood put The Blues Brothers Band back together in the 1980 movie. But just like those brothers (played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd), the 6-foot-5 junior Lexington forward is starting to remember what it’s like when the music is […]