TIFFIN — Logan Gooding was a one-man wrecking crew on Friday night, and his outstanding effort ended the Lexington boys basketball season. The Tiffin Columbian standout poured in 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Tornadoes to a 65-57 overtime win over the Minutemen. Gooding’s performance gave the fifth-seeded Tornadoes a Division III […]
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Madison completes regular-season sweep of Lexington
LEXINGTON — Madison coach Davey Hipp can be forgiven for not knowing the last time the Rams swept the season series with Lexington. After all, Hipp was still in elementary school. Justin McCraney scored 17 points and swiped eight rebounds and the Rams rallied for an entertaining 48-45 win over the Minutemen. Madison (8-14 overall, […]
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Freshman sends Lexington past Mansfield Sr. in OCC showdown
LEXINGTON — The bright lights didn’t seem to bother Jayden Perkins. Just a freshman, Perkins scored the game-winning basket in the waning seconds as Lexington stunned Mansfield Senior 63-61 in an entertaining early-season Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball showdown. The Tygers (4-1, 2-1) tied it at 61-61 on D.J. Corbin’s layup off a Davion Mack […]
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Shelby’s DeVito selected Northwest District Division IV Player of the Year
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito doubled up in All-Northwest District balloting. A 5-foot-11 junior guard, DeVito was chosen the Division IV Co-Player of the Year when the all-district team was unveiled Wednesday evening. He shared the award with Otsego’s Kaidyn Hutton. DeVito was also selected the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year during football season. […]
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Lex’s sixth man adjusting to new role, ends Ashland’s season
WILLARD — Jakob Legron has embraced his new role, even if he doesn’t especially care for it. A senior, Legron came off Lexington’s bench to score 17 points as the top-seeded Minutemen cruised to 69-48 win over No. 4 Ashland in the opening game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader Tuesday inside Robert L. […]
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Lexington dismisses Madison with convincing tournament victory
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 […]
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Lexington nips Ashland to pocket OCC championship
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. The Minutemen were put to a stringent test at Arrow Arena. […]
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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. But the Tygers and Minutemen have developed a basketball rivalry that would make Duke and North Carolina fans proud. Tuesday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown inside Pete Henry Gym, played […]
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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. Lex (15-2, 9-1) moved a step […]