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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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 […]
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Lexington dominates the lane to dismantle Wooster
WOOSTER — Lexington flexed its size and muscle inside on Friday night for a 63-36 win in a resounding road romp at Wooster. The third-ranked Minutemen used every bit of their size in carving out a 53-24 rebounding bulge. Offensively, coach Scott Hamilton’s team used a balance approach to subdue the Generals. Elijah Hudson paced […]
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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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Lexington cranks up offense to overwhelm Ashland
ASHLAND – It’s not easy for a basketball team to find new ways to win after starting a season 6-0. The Lexington boys did it anyway Friday night at Ashland High School. Punishingly successful inside the paint through six games, the Minutemen hit four of their first five tries from 3-point land against the Arrows […]
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Lex makes statement in win at Mansfield Sr.
MANSFIELD — Conference championships aren’t won in December, but Lexington made an early-season statement Tuesday night inside Pete Henry Gym. Brayden Fogle scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Minutemen had their way with short-handed Mansfield Senior in a 70-45 Ohio Cardinal Conference win that was every bit as one-sided as the final […]
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Flying high at 3-0: This is not your old-school Lexington basketball team
LEXINGTON — Seven Allen said Lexington coach Scott Hamilton had a clear message for his team at halftime against Wooster on Friday night. “He told us we can’t get lazy, even though we were winning. We can’t get stagnant. We can’t sit around the court,” the sophomore point guard said. That’s like telling Niagara Falls […]
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Youth is served: Lexington sophomores lead the way in win at Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Three sophomores in the starting lineup. Two transfers playing quality minutes. One senior left in the entire program from a team that went 20-5 and played in the district finals a year ago. Still, Lexington opened the season with a 78-52 win at Clear Fork in a non-league boys basketball game Friday night […]
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Records fall like leaves in Week 4 of Ohio prep football
EDITOR’S NOTE: This high school notebook is from the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches or sports reporters can send their updates to Jake Furr (jfurr@gannett.com) by noon on Mondays to become part of this story. Great performances from all around Ohio continue to take place every weekend. Here is this week’s Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association […]