Lexington lost against Northeast Guilford back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lexington Yellowjackets fell to the Northeast Guilford Rams 56-52. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Rams are ranked 131st).
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamari McDonald, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Rahzel Ewart, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Northeast Guilford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Lexington has already played their next game, a 69-46 win against Thomasville on the 14th. As for Northeast Guilford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 92-76 victory against Rockingham County on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps